About Blank planchet 1859-1864 indian head cent..

[CoinHuntingDrew]

Does anyone have an image of what a blank planchet from this time period of the indian head cent looks like...if it even exists? I have a planchet-looking thing that looks exactly like a blank 1859-1864 indian. I don't have any pics of it, but if anyone has a blank to compare mine to, that would be very nice.

 

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[enamel7]

Does anyone have an image of what a blank planchet from this time period of the indian head cent looks like...if it even exists? I have a planchet-looking thing that looks exactly like a blank 1859-1864 indian. I don't have any pics of it, but if anyone has a blank to compare mine to, that would be very nice.

Now how can it look like something when it is blank? Probably just a copper (pre 83).
HH
enamel7

 

[huntsman53]

Well, the 1859 through early 1864 Indian Head Cents were composed of Copper and Nickel so they have a Brassy almost old Mustard color look to them, are thicker than the late 1864 through 1909 Indian Head Cents (i.e. 2.33 mm versus 1.55 mm) including the 1909 through at least the 1982 Lincoln Cents and weighs in at 4.67 grams compared to 3.11 grams of the normal Bronze or Copper Cents.

(1859-1864) 88% copper, 12% nickel, Weight 4.67 grams, Diameter 19 mm, Thickness 2.33 mm
(1864-1909) 95% copper, 5% tin or zinc, Weight 3.11 grams, Diameter 19 mm, Thickness 1.55 mm


Frank

 

[CoinHuntingDrew]

Now how can it look like something when it is blank? Probably just a copper (pre 83).
HH
enamel7

No...it has the copper nickel mustardy color to it. The edge just seems too sharp though.

 

[CoinHuntingDrew]

Well, the 1859 through early 1864 Indian Head Cents were composed of Copper and Nickel so they have a Brassy almost old Mustard color look to them, are thicker than the late 1864 through 1909 Indian Head Cents (i.e. 2.33 mm versus 1.55 mm) including the 1909 through at least the 1982 Lincoln Cents and weighs in at 4.67 grams compared to 3.11 grams of the normal Bronze or Copper Cents.

(1859-1864) 88% copper, 12% nickel, Weight 4.67 grams, Diameter 19 mm, Thickness 2.33 mm
(1864-1909) 95% copper, 5% tin or zinc, Weight 3.11 grams, Diameter 19 mm, Thickness 1.55 mm


Frank

I'll go weigh it right now and see if it weighs near 4.67 g. Thanks