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Were 1944 and 1945 nickels made with gun shell casings from bullets?
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1944 and 1945 cents were made from recycled copper shell casings.
1944 and 1945 nickels were made from a combination of silver, copper, and manganese to free up nickel for use in weapons.
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Was a 1944 penny made from shell casings?
Some were.
Do the pennies in 1965 have a special copper in them that was used in the bullets in the war?
You're almost certainly thinking of the cents minted from 1944-46 called "shell case" cents. They were struck from ammunition shell casings (not bullets) that were recovered after the shells they contained were fired in combat. And that was WW2, not Vietnam, of course.
World War 2 shell casings were recycled in 1944 and 1945 to produce the entire run of what US coin?
Penny
Why are pennies made with copper shells?
They aren't anymore. "Shell-case" cents were only made in 1944 and 1945 when the government had to dispose of huge numbers of casings that had been used for ammunition in WW2. The shell casings were melted down and alloyed into bronze for use in pennies.Starting in 1946 normal mined copper, tin, and zinc were used. In mid-1982 the composition was changed to 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper because copper had become too expensive.
What Year were pennies made out of rifle casings?
US cents were never made out of rifle casings themselves, but they were made from shell casings during 1944 and 1945. These coins were of course called "shell-casing cents".In 1943 the Mint struck cents in plated steel to save copper for use in ammunition. The steel coins were unsatisfactory in almost every way - they were confused with dimes when new, after a while they either rusted or turned an ugly gray, they didn't always work in vending machines, etc., etc. As the war turned in favor of the Allies there was so much spent ammunition that the government was able to divert some of the scrap for use in coins, so starting in 1944 coinage of bronze cents resumed.
When didn't the US make copper pennies during World War 2?
1943 was the only year that the US made zinc-coated steel cents because copper was needed for ammunition. By 1944 there was enough copper available that used shell casings were recycled for making cents. Note that there were a few 1943 copper cents struck by mistake, as well as 1944 steel cents.
When was the first shell case penny made?
1944
How much is a shell Case Penny Collection 1944-1946?
2
What is the value of a 1944 buffalo nickel?
Check that date again, because the last year for buffalo nickels was 1938.
What is the value of a 1944 liberty nickel?
The value of a 1944 Liberty Nickel depends on its condition and rarity. In general, a circulated 1944 Liberty Nickel is worth around 10 to 25 cents. However, if it is in uncirculated condition or has certain unique characteristics (such as a double die), it can be worth significantly more to collectors, potentially hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
Is a 1944 nickel pure silver?
No. War nickels dated 1942-45 contain 35% silver, with 56% copper and 9% manganese.
What besides copper were 1944 pennies made of?
1944 cents were made from the same alloy as most other cents at the time, a mixture of 95% copper and 5% zinc.MoreWhat we normally call "copper" pennies were actually bronze. They were 95% copper, but depending on prices and availability the other 5% was made up of varying amounts of tin and/or zinc. 1944 and 1945 bronze cents are unusual in that the copper for their minting came from recycled ammunition casings, so they're sometimes called "shell case" pennies.There are a few 1944 steel cents known. These were made by accident, the same as their more famous 1943 cousins struck on leftover bronze blanks.
