1864 Copper-Nickel Indian Head Cent Civil War Era Key-Date U.S. Coinage! 261

Denomination: Small Cent

Coin: Indian Head

Composition: Copper

Year: 1864

Color: BN

Fineness: 0.95

Strike Type: Business

Mint Location: Philadelphia

KM Number: 142

Country of Origin: United States

Up for auction/sale is a historic, Civil War-dated key issue from the classic Indian Head cent series—an authentic 1864 Copper-Nickel Indian Head Cent in solid Very Good 8 (VG-8) condition!

Struck at the Philadelphia Mint during the height of the American Civil War, the 1864 Copper-Nickel cent (composition: 88% copper, 12% nickel) represents the final year of the heavier, thicker "White Cent" alloy before the mint permanently transitioned to the lighter bronze composition later that same year. With a mintage of 39,225,000 pieces, these coins saw intense circulation during wartime commerce. Finding a clean VG-8 specimen featuring a bold date, full rims, and partial visibility of the letters in "LIBERTY" on the headdress band is a fantastic find for mid-19th-century type collectors and series specialists.