1 Ounce Copper Coin Incuse Indian 1911

1 Ounce Copper Coin Incuse Indian 1911: feather headdress, stars and LIBERTY in fine copper

• Design: A Native American with a headdress of long feathers, together with five-pointed stars and the lettering LIBERTY.
• Model: A classic from the history of the US Mint.
• Material: Copper, fineness 999/1,000, weight one ounce.
• Size and condition: At 39 mm in diameter, the copper round sits comfortably in the hand; it is new and in bank quality.
• Medal without a face value: Intended for your collection, not as legal tender.

For lovers of American coin designs, this copper round holds a classic in store. The Incuse Indian shows a headdress of long feathers and is made from one ounce of copper at 999/1,000. Its name refers to a special striking technique that gives it a character all of its own.

The lustre and feel of copper

The surface is smooth and highly lustrous, so that the light is reflected in it. How does a struck design feel, and how do you recognise careful workmanship? A copper round answers such questions for beginners in a very practical way, because you can touch it and look at it at your leisure. These experiences bring collecting to life from the very start and later help you to notice fine differences in other pieces too. As the piece is in bank quality, light contact marks may occur, of the kind that arise during production and in the handling of coins.

What the name Incuse means

Incuse means that a design is struck recessed into the surface instead of standing out in relief, as it does on most coins. On the historical original from the US Mint, the recessed strike was therefore an unusual solution that gave the Native American head an effect all of its own. The copper round takes up this design, as its name already shows. Collectors still recognise it at first glance today. That is a fine occasion to look into the different kinds of striking, for instance the question of why most designs are struck in relief and only a few are recessed.

Headdress, stars and LIBERTY

The design shows a headdress of long, carefully crafted feathers. Each feather is finely worked, and the depiction appears very precise. If you look closely, you can see how clearly the individual feathers stand apart from one another. Several five-pointed stars accompany the design, along with the prominently struck lettering LIBERTY. Together this makes for a clear, balanced image. Feathers, stars and lettering interlock in such a way that no element crowds out another.

Comparing designs

The Incuse Indian from the Native American series is a piece with a history that sits well alongside other American designs and enriches a collection with an unusual technique. Things get exciting when several designs come together: if you are interested in the design of American coins, you can lay copper rounds with different models side by side and compare them, for instance a recessed design next to a raised relief. In this way, each piece adds not only to your collection but also to your own knowledge.

Specifications of the copper round

• Series: Native American
• Material: Copper
• Fineness: 999/1,000
• Weight: 1 ounce
• Diameter: 39 mm
• Condition: New
• Grade: bank quality
• Origin: USA
• Face value: none, medal

Anyone who takes a closer look at the Incuse Indian learns along the way how much a striking technique can reveal about a design.

If you would like to combine striking technique and coin history in a single piece, the Incuse Indian in copper from Kettner Edelmetalle is the right choice.