[pianotech] OT Doubloons

[Tom Rhea, Jr.]

Contraire, mes ami!  The only steel (i.e., zinc) pennies were from 1943.
There is a long-held -- and unsubstantiated -- rumor that there were some
steel/zinc pennies minted in 1944 but I wouldn't believe it.  The ones from
1943 are somewhat valuable if they're in at least good condition but worth
just a penny otherwise.

Tom


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Terry Farrell
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 9:35 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] OT Doubloons

Could well be Ron. Any steel pennies from '43, '44, '45?

Terry Farrell

On Dec 15, 2010, at 7:02 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote:

>
> I got a 1959 nickel in change today, and a 1940 a couple of months  
> ago. Seems like I've gotten a more than usual number of coins from  
> the 40s, 50s, and 60s the last two years. Sort of makes me wonder if  
> those old Mason jars full of change are being dug out of the  
> basement and spent.
>
> No silver certificates yet.
> Ron N