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1942 Pattern and Experimental Pieces - Research Status
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The below was posted by Roger W. Burdette on another forum and I found it worthy of being re-posted here. 
For those interested in the WW-II patterns and coinage experiments, this is the final call for inputs and information. The new book goes to press in a few days. Here is the table of contents which will give collectors an idea of the scope of the book.
Introduction
Acknowledgements
1 – Experimental Coins
Coinage Experiments – Overview
Coinage Designs and Dies
One-cent – Producers of Experimental and Pattern Pieces
United States Mint Experiments
Corporate Experiments
National Bureau of Standards Report
2 – Corporate Participants in Experiments
Companies Making Significant Contributions
Companies Making Limited or No Contribution
Plastic Experiment Conclusion
3 – Catalog of Experimental Cents
General Characteristics of Experimental Pieces
Catalog
Identifying and Categorizing Experimental Pieces
4 – Replacement Metals for the Cent
Zinc Coated Steel Experiments
Ending Commercial Experiments
Shell Case Copper Cents
Summary of Experimental Metal Cents
Release of Experimental and Pattern Pieces
5 – Experimental Five-cent Pieces, 1942
Cost of Experiments
6 – Sources of Experimental and Pattern Pieces
Appendix A – Public Law 815 Authorizing Changes to the Minor Coins
Appendix B – Experimental Cents
Appendix C – Experimental Nickels
Appendix D – Colors of Plastic Experimental Cents
Appendix E – National Bureau of Standards Report
Appendix F – Preserving Plastic Experimental Pieces
Appendix G – Valuation and Population
Appendix H – Comparison Specimens of Experimental Pieces
Bibliography
PS:
The research makes all Judd, Pollock and other information on the WW-II experiments obsolete. That means present Judd numbers will be useless in determining the manufacturer and composition of these pieces.
A note will be posted on the Money Marketplace and PCGS Buy Sell Trade when the book is available for purchase.
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Roger W. Burdette -
Author of “Renaissance of American Coinage” (NLG Book-of-the-Year 3 years in a row) series and “Guide Book of Peace Dollars,” Assay Commission Records – 1800-1943” and “Silver Dollars Struck under the Pittman Act.” Federal Court-approved numismatic expert. Contributor to the Red Book, Judd Patterns and many other fine numismatic books, discoverer of two gold patterns, and author of numerous coin research articles.
For those interested in the WW-II patterns and coinage experiments, this is the final call for inputs and information. The new book goes to press in a few days. Here is the table of contents which will give collectors an idea of the scope of the book.
Introduction
Acknowledgements
1 – Experimental Coins
Coinage Experiments – Overview
Coinage Designs and Dies
One-cent – Producers of Experimental and Pattern Pieces
United States Mint Experiments
Corporate Experiments
National Bureau of Standards Report
2 – Corporate Participants in Experiments
Companies Making Significant Contributions
Companies Making Limited or No Contribution
Plastic Experiment Conclusion
3 – Catalog of Experimental Cents
General Characteristics of Experimental Pieces
Catalog
Identifying and Categorizing Experimental Pieces
4 – Replacement Metals for the Cent
Zinc Coated Steel Experiments
Ending Commercial Experiments
Shell Case Copper Cents
Summary of Experimental Metal Cents
Release of Experimental and Pattern Pieces
5 – Experimental Five-cent Pieces, 1942
Cost of Experiments
6 – Sources of Experimental and Pattern Pieces
Appendix A – Public Law 815 Authorizing Changes to the Minor Coins
Appendix B – Experimental Cents
Appendix C – Experimental Nickels
Appendix D – Colors of Plastic Experimental Cents
Appendix E – National Bureau of Standards Report
Appendix F – Preserving Plastic Experimental Pieces
Appendix G – Valuation and Population
Appendix H – Comparison Specimens of Experimental Pieces
Bibliography
PS:
The research makes all Judd, Pollock and other information on the WW-II experiments obsolete. That means present Judd numbers will be useless in determining the manufacturer and composition of these pieces.
A note will be posted on the Money Marketplace and PCGS Buy Sell Trade when the book is available for purchase.
_________________________
Roger W. Burdette -
Author of “Renaissance of American Coinage” (NLG Book-of-the-Year 3 years in a row) series and “Guide Book of Peace Dollars,” Assay Commission Records – 1800-1943” and “Silver Dollars Struck under the Pittman Act.” Federal Court-approved numismatic expert. Contributor to the Red Book, Judd Patterns and many other fine numismatic books, discoverer of two gold patterns, and author of numerous coin research articles.
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Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
He looked at the NGC box and joked about it.
I responded that the NGC slabbed 1942 patterns would not fit in the PCGS box. We had some good laughs about it.
Roger Burdette is one of the awesome researchers out there. I have learned a lot about the 1942 patterns from him. Things that no one has ever figured out before.
If you have any duplicates, I would love to put one in my SDB!
Geez, your username is hard to remember, let alone spell.
With Roger's book coming about and my discussions with him I am trying to figure out if I even have any duplicates!
There are going to have to be new Judd numbers or maybe we will have to call them Judd-Rogers or Judd-Burdette?
Ok maybe Rogers-Judd or Burdette-Judd?
Ok, send me over to the looney bin house.