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To: luvbach1

1943 pennies were made from zinc. The copper was needed for the war effort.

53 posted on 04/09/2014 10:16:33 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)

To: Smokin' Joe

Correction: The 1943 pennies were made from steel, with a zinc coating. 1943 steel cent

I suppose the zinc was to keep them from rusting.

54 posted on 04/09/2014 10:21:23 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)

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