Coin and Paper Money Collecting/Italian Coin

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Question
Hi Brad, Happy New Year. Would you be kind enough to tell me what the Italian 1942 20 Centesimi is made of.

Answer
Hi Helen, There were 48.5 million of these made of magnetic stainless steel, reeded and plain edge varieties with the latter being slightly scarcer depending on amount of wear and collector demand.
You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
Brad

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Brad Swain

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I have been a World Coin and Paper Money collector since about 1965. I will be glad to answer any questions you may have on World coins or currency, tokens, unusual or unknown pieces and attempt to give you estimates of value and historical information about them in a polite and prompt manner.

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45 years collecting coins and paper money.

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BA History, BA Geography - Virginia Tech

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