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1864 1C Copper-Nickel MS66 PCGS. The Civil War brought

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1864 1C Copper-Nickel MS66 PCGS. The Civil War brought
<B>1864 1C Copper-Nickel MS66 PCGS.</B></I> The Civil War brought a shortage of circulating coinage. Merchants stepped in to fill the void by issuing their own cent-sized tokens, but in April 1864 the federal government outlawed the issuance of such tokens and began producing its own thin "bronze" one cent coin. The Philadelphia Mint made 13.7 million coins of the copper-nickel alloy before switching to "bronze," although the one cent pieces and two cent pieces made in 1864 are nearly pure copper. The pale color of the Copper-Nickel cents--a subtype within the Indian cent series--earned them the moniker "white cents." Uncirculated 1864 Copper-Nickel cents are easily obtained, but Gems are scarce, and MS66 pieces considerably more so. The pale coloration is clearly evident on this bold piece, which also offers minimal carbon. Population: 9 in 66, 1 finer (11/06).<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coin/Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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