1864 Indian Head type?

[timo16]

What type of 1864 Indian head is this besides ugly?

[timo16]

[MarkFeld]

Bronze. Copper nickel examples are thicker and lighter/different in color.

[CaptHenway]

What's the weight? Looks like corroded copper-nickel.

 

Is it noticably thicker than an 1865 or later Indian cent?

[Coindude]

My first thoughts on seeing the rim color are Copper Nickel. Too yellow for me to be copper, but I could be wrong. Best way to know for sure is as Mr Henway says... check the weight and thickness. The copper nickel versions are noticeably thicker. And by that I mean thicker than any cent made 1865 or later.

[BillJones]

It looks like a copper-nickel piece to me too. Usually the bronze pieces don't have that reddish - orange color when they corrode.

 

Planchet (coin blank) thickness is the key. If it is much thicker than a modern cent, it is a copper-nickel piece.