Amidst the chaos of World War II, the U.S. Mint switched the 1943 Lincoln cent from copper alloy to zinc-coated steel to conserve wartime metals. But in 1944, the Mint had returned to copper‑zinc pennies—yet a Continue reading
Amidst the chaos of World War II, the U.S. Mint switched the 1943 Lincoln cent from copper alloy to zinc-coated steel to conserve wartime metals. But in 1944, the Mint had returned to copper‑zinc pennies—yet a Continue reading