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Hi Does anyone know if any foreign countries made pennies for the US from 1940-1960? I heard they did. Did some research and can't find a thing about it.  *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Definitely not since the US doesn't use pennies anymore.
Now CENTS, that's a different story, but I don't know.
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United States
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I'm fairly certain the US has produced all of its own coinage at least since 1857 when the legal tender status of foreign coinage was formally revoked. The US shouldered the production burden of multiple Allied countries during WWII, and at least a dozen of our trade partners after.
Someone did say that Canada made some planchets for the US, and IIRC that started a firestorm on here!
Maybe someone can provide more info?
Edited by Finn235
02/06/2018 09:35 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The US mint disagrees with you, Kanga. They list the Lincoln coin as " Lincoln Penny" in every product they sell that contains one. |
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United States
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The US supplied steel cent planchets for Belgium 2F coins in 1944. Perhaps you heard a confusion of this.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quite certain no other country has produced coins (or paper money) for the US.  to the CCF! |
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United States
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Canada
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@nfine, the Lincoln Cent says "1 cent" on it. It is beyond me why their publications do not agree with what they put on the coins. |
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Russian Federation
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To be fair, the nickel had never said "nickel" on it either.
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To be fair, the nickel had never said "nickel" on it either. Truth.  A cent is a penny if five cents is a nickel.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Ah - the JBuck has spoken and it shall forever be so |
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United States
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Nor did any of the classic gold pieces have "eagle" on them. No "Double Eagle", no "Quarter Eagle"... yet those names are still accepted.  |
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United States
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No other country has ever struck coins for the US. The US has struck coins for other countries, and companies in other countries have supplied the US mint with planchets.
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Posted 02/06/2018 09:34 am
