LETTERS

Indian Head Composition Mystery Solved

I have an 1864 Indian Head penny, but I didn’t know if it was bronze or copper-nickel. But on page 18 of the Sept. 29, 2020, issue, I like what it said about the shield being on the copper-nickel. I knew then it was copper-nickel. Thank you.

Ken Jackson Madison, Wis.

Not All Online Auction Experiences are Positive

This does not concern the larger, prestigious U.S. auction houses but looks at the performance of the smaller website auctions that deal in assets from seizures, defaults, bankruptcies, liquidations, overstocks, unclaimed items, etc. I