$4.10
Indian Head Cent Penny + 2 Steel Wheat Pennies (1943), Old Us Coins
- Description
Description
YOU GET 3 TOTAL ITEMS: (2) 1943 Lincoln Steel Wheat Pennies (Average Circulation) AND (1) Indian Head Penny – (Varies dates and mints, Average Circulation).
The pennies will be similar in quality to the ones pictured.
‘War Time’ (1943) Steel Wheat Penny History:
Originally, wheat pennies were made of bronze, an alloy that is 95% copper, with the other 5% being an alloy of tin and zinc. In 1943, the composition was changed to zinc-plated steel, which resulted in silver-colored coins that were often mistaken for dimes, the U.S. 10-cent coins.
Indian Head Cent History:
The Indian Head cent, also known as an Indian Head penny, was a one-cent coin produced by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1859 to 1909. In 1858 the Flying Eagle was replaced with the Indian head design. The Flying Eagle design caused production difficulties and the Mint soon looked to replace it. Mint Director James Ross Snowden selected the Indian Head design and chose a laurel wreath for the reverse that was replaced in 1860 by an oak wreath with a shield. Cents were hoarded during the economic chaos of the American Civil War when the metal nickel was in short supply. As Mint officials saw that privately issued bronze tokens were circulating, they induced Congress to pass the Coinage Act of 1864, authorizing a slimmer cent of bronze alloy.
