LOT of 15 LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS WITH DISPLAY FRAME ~ FROM THE WORLD WAR II YEARS!
This Auction includes 15 Lincoln Head Wheat Cents from the World War II Years and a Display Frame. Including all the mint marks are PDS for each of years for a total of 15 Coins! And yes, this auction includes the 3 steel pennies from 1943 PDS! The coins and display are stock photographs similar to the Display you will receive.
The 1943 Steel Cent was minted in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. These Steel Cents are made of Zinc-Coated Steel. They were often referred to as "Silver Pennies" The Steel Cents are slightly lighter in weight. The "Silver Pennies" were unpopular back in the 40's as they were often mistaken for dimes. Also, the Zinc-Coating quickly wore away!
The 1944 and1945 were made from "Shellcase Copper"! The U.S. Treasury found an acceptable source for copper-used shell cartridge cases. The "Shellcases" were made from these recycled shell cases made of 95% Copper and 5% Zinc!
This auction includes the following coins:
1941 1941-D 1941-S (all 3 1941's)
1942 1942-D 1942-S (all 3 1942's)
1943 1943-D 1943-S (all 3 Steel Cents of 1943s)
1944 1944-D 1944-S (all 3 1944's)
1945 1945-D 1945-S (all 3 1945's)