Pristine with heavy luster! Struck during World War II, it was made from zinc-coated steel instead of the usual copper, as copper was needed for wartime ammunition and equipment. The change marked the only time in U.S. history that circulating Lincoln cents were produced from steel.
Pristine with heavy luster! Struck during World War II, it was made from zinc-coated steel instead of the usual copper, as copper was needed for wartime ammunition and equipment. The change marked the only time in U.S. history that circulating Lincoln cents were produced from steel.
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