1942 Brass penny
elcoinman
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elcoinman
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elcoinman
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Take it to HA or GC.
https://coinweek.com/bullion-report/iran-executes-sultan-of-coins-for-hoarding-gold-coins/
Steel cents were made in 43,44+45.
Mintage: 657,796,000 - Coin Facts
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ooops.....zinc coated steel cents were produced only in 1943.
As to the OP's question, a 1942 cent struck on common brass alloy - 85% Cu, 15% Zn - would be a foreign planchet; the normal US planchet was actually low-zinc brass with an alloy of 95% Cu and slightly less than 5% Zn -- almost no tin.
My bad. Looked at pds set in the Whitman. Brain fart. Oops.
I have brass planted 1942 and others years aswell brass.
How horrific!
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USAF (Ret.) 1985 - 2005. E-4B Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief and Contracting Officer.
My current Registry sets:
✓ Everyman Mint State Carson City Morgan Dollars (1878 – 1893)
✓ Everyman Mint State Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1958)
✓ Morgan Dollar GSA Hoard (1878 – 1891)
How horrific!
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USAF (Ret.) 1985 - 2005. E-4B Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief and Contracting Officer.
My current Registry sets:
✓ Everyman Mint State Carson City Morgan Dollars (1878 – 1893)
✓ Everyman Mint State Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1958)
✓ Morgan Dollar GSA Hoard (1878 – 1891)
How horrific!
USAF (Ret.) 1985 - 2005. E-4B Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief and Contracting Officer.
My current Registry sets:
✓ Everyman Mint State Carson City Morgan Dollars (1878 – 1893)
✓ Everyman Mint State Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1958)
✓ Morgan Dollar GSA Hoard (1878 – 1891)
1942 Brass penny
How do you know it is brass, you can’t go by the colour.
The only way to know for sure is to have a XRF test done on it.
struck on ecuadorian 20 centavo planchet certified by ngc
Pics?
RIP Mom- 1932-2012