Coin Specifications

The Bronze Indian Head Cent was the second composition used for the Indian Cent series, the prior composition used copper-nickel. The new bronze composition was lighter and easier to strike. It was composed predominantly of copper with a mixture of tin and zinc. The other aspects of the Indian Cent composition were also changed slightly, resulting in slightly smaller diameter and thickness for the bronze coins. This composition was used during 1864 along side the copper-nickel composition, and for all subsequent years of the series. The same bronze composition was also used for the Lincoln Cent series almost uninterrupted until the replacement with a zinc based composition during 1982.

Bronze Indian Head Cent Coin Specifications

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