"Pattern and Experimental Pieces of WW-II," now available. *UPDATED*

keyman64

From our dear friend, RWB.

Direct Link to the Book! It is now available!!!

The new research book Pattern and Experimental Pieces of WW-II has been printed and delivered to Wizard Coin Supply. The press run was small which translated to a higher price than I’d like – but I saw no potential for collectors buying 5,000 copies. It is 8x11.5, color, soft cover, 190 pages, very heavy glossy paper. Hundreds of detailed photos, and lots of newly discovered varieties.

See the Money Market place for purchasing information.

This is not only groundbreaking research, but Pattern and Experimental Pieces of WW-II could possibly be the most important contribution of new knowledge to American numismatics of this decade.

Beginning as early as 1940 the US Mint Bureau was under pressure to reduce or eliminate use of certain metals including copper, tin and nickel. From 1941 through 1944, the US Mint conducted multiple experiments to determine the best compositions for the one cent and five cent coins. Sporadic records were kept of the tests and most of the sample examinations were mostly “seat of the pants” than science.

The largest number of tests occurred from May to December 1942 when the mint experimented with metal alloys and private companies, with mint approval, experimented with alternative materials and production methods. Most experiments were failures, but the final outcomes were the zinc coated steel clad composition used in 1943 for cents, and an unstable alloy of silver, manganese and copper for the five cent coin.

Pattern and Experimental Pieces of WW-II follows the development and conduct of these experiments from optimistic hopes to eventual return to conventional coinage alloys. Every company and individual knows to have participated is identified along with the role and contributions to the work. Every experimental and pattern piece is identified and cataloged with as much objective information as could be located. Large color photos allow collectors to compare items in their collections with real coins, not faulty catalog descriptions or guesses.



Direct Link to the Book! It is now available!!!
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comma

Wow this is awesome!
Never knew these existed...
Do these specimens every come up for sale? How much do they usually sell for?

keyman64

<< <i>Wow this is awesome!
Never knew these existed...
Do these specimens every come up for sale? How much do they usually sell for? >>

There is a forum member here that has quite a hoard of them, he might chime in.

comma

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<< <i>Wow this is awesome!
Never knew these existed...
Do these specimens every come up for sale? How much do they usually sell for? >>

There is a forum member here that has quite a hoard of them, he might chime in. >>



Hope so!
I don't know how I've never heard of this...I'm a huge ww2 buff and my 2 areas of collecting are ww2 and coins...never combined the 2 except for the typical ww2 numismatic stuff

Shamika

Is that 1942 cent thermoset? This looks like an excellent read.

mkman123

whats the coin underneath the war nick?

Dentuck

Darn it, Roger, you really make the rest of us work hard
to compete for a Numismatic Literary Guild "Book of the
Year" award.



But seriously, congrats and kudos to one of the shining
lights in modern numismatic research.

keyman64

<< <i>Darn it, Roger, you really make the rest of us work hard
to compete for a Numismatic Literary Guild "Book of the
Year" award.



But seriously, congrats and kudos to one of the shining
lights in modern numismatic research. >>

2ltdjorn

link doesnt appear to be working?

Mark

keyman64:

Do you have a link to the book itself? The "pattern" link shows 3 other books but not RWB's book.

valente151

<< <i>keyman64:

Do you have a link to the book itself? The "pattern" link shows 3 other books but not RWB's book. >>



+1.

keyman64

I'm looking into the link issue...

oreville

<< <i>Wow this is awesome! Never knew these existed... Do these specimens every come up for sale? How much do they usually sell for? >>



I have had a long standing thread about these 1942 patterns right here. Keep in mind that much of what has been stated in the thread will be revised as per Roger's book.

Link to 1942 cent pattern thread

keyman64

It seems it was thought that the book had hit the Wizard website but that was not the case. Maybe tomorrow?

comma

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<< <i>Wow this is awesome! Never knew these existed... Do these specimens every come up for sale? How much do they usually sell for? >>



I have had a long standing thread about these 1942 patterns right here. Keep in mind that much of what has been stated in the thread will be revised as per Roger's book.

Link to 1942 cent pattern thread >>



Thanks for that link! And great article

keyman64

Don't know what happened to my original post but I can't edit it...it's broken.

Direct Link to the Book! It is now available!!!
http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/product.php?productid=3671&cat=113&page=1

Mark

keyman64:

Thanks so much. I just ordered it!

keyman64

<< <i>keyman64:

Thanks so much. I just ordered it! >>

EXCELLENT!

oreville

Great!

Now we have to get Wayne Herndon to teach his webmaster how to spell Experimental!!!!

LOL

AngryTurtle

Anyone know if it will be offered in electronic form? I am trying to cut down on the bulk of my book collection, and may go digital...

Sonorandesertrat

I just bought a copy. It's out of my main focus (18th to mid-19th century US), but looks quite interesting. I am looking forward to reading it.

keyman64

There are no plans for an electronic version.

LoveMyLiberty

Just bought a copy to help Roger in his declining years.

keyman64

<< <i>Just bought a copy to help Roger in his declining years. >>

keyman64