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arizzle420 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:39 pm I have a 1945 silver Wheat penny, I called around and they said that there was no such thing but I have it right in front of me!! can someone help me out. Report this Post to the Staff

Cole317 Valued Member United States 248 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:43 pm That would be a steel penny. They were made in WW2. Does it look like this? http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...el-penny.jpg I love those things! Edited by Cole317 03/26/2009 9:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Podoprigora Pillar of the Community United States 588 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:45 pm ... during the copper shortages Report this Post to the Staff
arizzle420 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:45 pm they didnt make steel pennies in 1945 Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:45 pm Youngsters, science class, plating = Report this Post to the Staff
Podoprigora Pillar of the Community United States 588 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:45 pm wait 1945? just post a pic Edited by Podoprigora 03/26/2009 9:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
arizzle420 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:46 pm so I was told Report this Post to the Staff
tornandfrayed75 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:46 pm What you have is a steel cent. Copper was needed to make bullet casings for the war, so the mint used steel to make your penny. Edited by tornandfrayed75 03/26/2009 9:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
arizzle420 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:47 pm it didnt look like the one in the pic, it didnt have the mint stamp and its really shiny! Report this Post to the Staff
arizzle420 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:48 pm its not magnetic Report this Post to the Staff
Cole317 Valued Member United States 248 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:50 pm You're right, there wasn't a 1945 Steel cent. If you could post a pic that should help a lot. MorgansRmine is probably right though. Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:50 pm Break out the magnifier. Does the surface feel slippery? Could have been bathed in mercury (which is poisonous! ). I smell hijinx of some sort. But then again it could have been a mispitched dime (or foreign) planchet that made it into the cent barrel. Then I would believe that verifying the weight would come into play. success, Edited by oih82w8 03/26/2009 11:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
arizzle420 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:51 pm yeah, I was told plating possibly but it looks really good Report this Post to the Staff
arizzle420 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:52 pm h/o, will put up a pic Report this Post to the Staff
arizzle420 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:58 pm sorry no pic cant see it with my camera Report this Post to the Staff
arizzle420 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 03/26/2009 9:59 pm you think I could get sick from messing with it to much? Report this Post to the Staff
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