Coin and Paper Money Collecting/1863 large cent

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Expert: - 3/20/2009


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I have gotten a 1863 large cent, and on the face of the coin has a IH stamped, and I have not been able to track down what it stands for.  I have also seen the same IH stamped into calvary sword blade next to U.S. from the civil war. Have you seen this before?

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James, your question confuses me a bit as the last U.S. large cent was made in 1857.  By 1863, the Indian head smaller type cent was being produced.  Sorry, I don't know what the IH stands for.  You might try going to the website for the Civil War Token Society

http://www.cwtsociety.com/

someone there might be able to help you as it sounds like possibily it has civil war meaning, Jim

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Jim Lawniczak

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I will answer your questions about encased coins (lucky pennies), which are advertising and event tokens with coins, unually cents, struck with the token.

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Long time collector of encased coins and author of several articles on encased coins.

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TAMS, ECI (Encased Collectors International)

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TAMS -- several articles on encased coins, in particular the encased coins of the 1901 Buffalo Pan American Exposition
Casement -- many articles on encased coins

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