Whitman Expo
1942 Zinc-coated Steel Pattern Cent MS J-2054 Values
Details
This pattern, or experimental, item was one of a number of issues struck by the US Mint to determine alternate metals for minting of coins to preserve copper, tin, and nickel for the war effort.
Obverse: The obverse design is a reproductionof the Columbian two-centavo.
Reverse: The reverse is copied from a Washington medal (Baker 155).
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1942
Composition:
Zinc-coated Steel
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Zinc-coated Steel
Variety 2:
J-2054
Rarity:
R-7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, JUSTICE, 1942
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES MINT
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