Gold And Silver Plated 1943 Lincoln Memorial Cents. You Read That Correctly

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chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 12/30/2017 3:19 pm I've had for some time this pair of WWII commemorative Lincoln Cents that I have wondered about. Never really made sense to me. Couple of things I have noticed is that Abe appears abnormal. Meaning something just isn't right with his hair and ear, the font for the date is odd, I think the list could go on and on. They measure 20 mm in diameter and are considerably thicker than normal. As you see, they are dated 1943 yet have the Lincoln Memorial back. Any input on these two would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34450 Posts	Posted 12/30/2017 3:29 pm @CMJ, those are not real cents--pretty sure that they from Merrick Mint. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 12/30/2017 5:10 pm In remembrance of WW2, obviously. Nothing made at any US mint. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 12/30/2017 5:14 pm Duh, Memorial.... Edited by Crazyb0 12/30/2017 5:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 12/30/2017 5:30 pm Those aren't made by the US mint. They are 3rd party mint tokens. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/30/2017 7:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 12/31/2017 12:44 am Fun find though. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 12/31/2017 05:59 am Quote: pretty sure that they from Merrick Mint. @Spence... I did some looking online and you are 100% correct they are from the Merrick Mint. [edit] ebay listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1943-Linco...AOSwwg5ZyhYC ...also it's not silver plated, it's Ruthenium, whatever the heck that is. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Edited by chafemasterj 12/31/2017 08:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
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