$3,055 APR for similar AU (click the fifth image). NGC apparently considers this VF35 to be a pattern as they did not call it an error.
During WWII, the Mint often experimented with alloy compositions and planchet thicknesses in order to save copper needed for the war effort, so this off metal, overweight rarity is likely a pattern (click the sixth image). Historical and fascinating!
COMPOSITION:
83% copper versus the normal 95%
12% zinc versus the normal 2.5%
5% tin versus the normal 2.5%
WOW, what a fun and exciting coin sure to be the centerpiece of any Lincoln cent or error collection. Impress your friends and even your mother-in-law.
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