Coin and Paper Money Collecting/shot shell pennies

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Expert: Neil S Berman - 11/19/2010


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Looking for information on "shot shell" pennies. I think these were pennies struck during the war out of old brass shell casings to conserve copper. Looking info reading how common, value, when and where they were minted, etc.?

thanks,

Craig

Answer
Type I  1909-1942  Bronze .950 copper, .050 tin and zinc
Type II 1943       Zinc    Steel, Zinc coated
Type Ib 1944-1946  Bronze Cartridge Cases .950 copper, .050 zinc
Type Ic 1947-1958  Bronze  .950 copper, .050 tin and zinc

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Professional Coin Dealer since 1968. Speciality is US Gold Coins by date, but can answer questions about any US, Colonial or Territorial coin made or issued in the United States from 1650 to 1965.

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Wrote: Coin Collecting for Dummies, Investors Guide to US Coins. Please include a photograph if asking about authenticity or value by email to: nsberman@msn.com

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