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 Posted 12/22/2005  11:35 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add ismada to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
HI I have a penny that looks like silver or is it steel 1943
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 Posted 12/22/2005  11:41 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Mike to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi and welcome! It is in fact a steel "cent"! Here is a link that explains why it was produced during WWII. Mike

http://www.usmintquarters.com/steelcents.htm
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 Posted 12/22/2005  11:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add OldDan to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
What you have there is a Zinc-coated Steel cent. There were no Bronze cents (officially) minted this year.
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 Posted 12/23/2005  12:12 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ismada to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Oh thank for your kind help Dan and Mike you have a great christmas
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You are very welcome. Have a Merry Christmas as well and please don't be a stranger! Mike
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They looked like this when they were new.

Penny's-1943

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