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Were the plastic 1942 Experimental Cents "struck"?
MrEureka
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I know the metal pieces struck at the Denver Mint were struck, and I'm pretty sure the privately manufactured glass pieces were not struck by dies. But what about the plastic pieces? How were they made?
For more background and a list of the various compositions, check this out.
For more background and a list of the various compositions, check this out.
Andy Lustig
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Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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<< <i>You would think they were molded. >>
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I'm not sure. First, there are blank planchets known. Second, the edges of the blank planchets and of the "struck" pieces have very crisp, flat edges. (Edges, not rims.) This makes me think that the planchets were cut from a sheet and the coins pressed between the dies provided by the US Mint. But if I knew for sure how it was done, I wouldn't have asked the question.
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Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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Plastic coins were formed much the same way, but were more acceptable as coins since they were easier to dope with metal powder, took a better impression and worked more reliably in vending machines. However, plastic was as scarce as any of the metals being considered.
Most cent and alloy experiments ended in September 1942.
The information published to date is incomplete and it is not wise to draw many conclusions from the published data.
10/2 - How's this for a coincidence? The owner just came by again with a pair of these, mounted in a display. They certainly do not have the same definition as the examples struck in metals, but they are impressive! Wish I had my camera on hand I believe these phenolic resin composition pieces may have been molded, as opposed to cast or struck. A great bit of Upstate New York history. The Durez Company of Niagara Falls was succeeded by Hooker Chemical ( of Love Canal infamy).
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"Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
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