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silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 07/24/2022 2:59 pm Quote: » Tin was eliminated from the bronze alloy after Sept. 5, 1962 (31 U.S. C. 317). See Exhibits 3 and 4 In the 1962 Annual Report. According with the Director Mint Report mean that in 1962 calendar year we have 2 varieties of the cents by the mean of the metal use. Have someone any idea approx. how many was? No TPG mention this and I do not find none mention for this. In my opinion we can have a variety which must be more scarce then previous strikes. I will try to dig more to see if I can find a report with productions by monts for this year. If someone has please post here. Edited by silviosi 07/24/2022 3:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/24/2022 3:46 pm Interesting info, thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97307 Posts	Posted 07/24/2022 9:06 pm thanks for this info, Sil. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5785 Posts	Posted 07/24/2022 9:33 pm Thanks, Silviosi for the info. I think I've run across this info before. Weren't cents made early in the year as opposed to in the later months? Your info says tin was removed "after Sept. 5, 1962". It sounds like tin may have been removed in order to get ready for the following year's production. If Lincoln cents were produced from planchets after that date I'm not sure if the mint officials would have noted the different production numbers. Sounds like a large scale XRF experiment on 1962 vs. 1963 Lincolns is in your future. (Where's @Westernsky, as he has lots of info on Lincoln cents and their production as I recall?) Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 07/24/2022 9:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 12:28 am This alloy was use from 1864 till 1962 Sept. Except for the years 1944 Jan 1 till 1946 Dec 31 by the order of the Treasury Secretary. According by the script of the congress, the tin was removed cause of his market price and to grow the profit. Report this Post to the Staff
kenwright396 Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 08:18 am Thanks for the information! Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 09:50 am Thanks for the info...it depends on how much of a planchet supply they had on hand...would we really be able to discern the alloy difference...certainly not visually. KK Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 4:10 pm It is possible to see the differences in some conditions, To see the differences of alloy. when tin is involved the coin has the tendencies to be more yellow-green because it is really bronze. The Cu-Zn is really red in the begin and become RB and Brown. Other is with the time the Cu alloy develop verdis. The bronze verdis is really green compact and the verdis of the cooper is translucid verdis. Edited by silviosi 07/25/2022 4:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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