1862 Indian Head Cent Good Grade Civil War Era "White Cent Copper Nickel ☆☆ 250

Denomination: Small Cent

Coin: Indian Head

Composition: Copper

Year: 1862

Color: BN

Fineness: 0.95

Strike Type: Business

Mint Location: Philadelphia

Variety: Copper Bronze

Country of Origin: United States

Own a genuine artifact from one of the most pivotal years in American history. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1862 during the height of the American Civil War, this iconic Indian Head Cent is a classic "White Cent," minted in the thick, pale Copper-Nickel alloy (88% Copper, 12% Nickel) produced only from 1859 to 1864.

During the economic turmoil of 1862, precious metal coins rapidly disappeared from circulation due to wartime hoarding, leaving these durable copper-nickel cents as the primary backbone of everyday Northern commerce. Featuring James B. Longacre's famous Liberty portrait wearing a Native American headdress, paired with the Civil War-era Oak Wreath and Federal Shield reverse, this piece carries immense historical significance for collectors of Civil War numismatics and early American small cents.