1863 Indian Head Cent

A classic Indian Head cent struck at the height of the Civil War. Obverse depicts Liberty with rounded bust in a Native American headdress. Reverse of coin features oak wreath and shield. Struck in copper-nickel, early Indian Head cents were often called nickels or nicks until 1866 and were later known as white cents. Recall the year Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation with this vintage coin.