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1945 Steel Penny With Dime Backing Instead Of Standard Back

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I have a 1945 steel penny with a back of a dime instead of standard backing. wondering how valuable it is, and what I should do with it.
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Well posting some pictures would be a good start, but usually they are novelty coins.
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I moved your welcome post to the appropriate forum for the proper attention.
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Here is one that was a cent and a nickel was added to it:

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It is impossible to say what you have without a picture. However, no steel cents were minted in 1945 and your description sounds very much like a "garage job" such as the one coop has posted.
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