The combination of "copper" and "penny" might not seem like the best formula for valuable coins considering that you can find ...

Those were followed by the Liberty Head nickel (1883-1913), Buffalo or Indian Head nickel (1913-1938 ... crafted from either gold, silver or copper. The modern American nickel wasn’t created ...

In 1857, the penny’s size was taken down a notch and changed to a copper-nickel alloy known as the Flying Eagle cent. This was quickly replaced by the well-known Indian Head cent — long a ...

Early 5-cent pieces weren’t made of nickel — instead crafted from either gold, silver or copper ... followed by the Liberty Head nickel (1883-1913), Buffalo or Indian Head nickel (1913-1938 ...