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To: leadpenny

I think you're confusing the 2 materials. IIRC the 1944 issues were made from shell casings, largely zinc. The 1943 were "steel".

But then, I haven't paid attention to my coin-collecting for a long while. Could be forgetting the details.

135 posted on 04/02/2007 11:09:00 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)

To: the OlLine Rebel; Verginius Rufus; leadpenny

“The 1943 Cent is made of 100% Steel, and is coated with a thin layer of zinc."

141 posted on 04/02/2007 1:32:09 PM PDT by LucyT

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