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Subject: [Leica] 1942 Penney uh 1943
From: len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Sat Dec 20 18:27:23 2008
References: <C571FEA9.46C5B%mark@rabinergroup.com> <0729377E52DC4AFB8A7947B539588411@D1S9FY41> <DD8E4FAF-EE04-456C-93E3-297A9961D169@teleport.com>

Mark,

I think the 1943 copper is worth a few bucks. I have two mint 1943  
steel pennies but they're only worth a half a buck or so.

Len


On Dec 20, 2008, at 9:14 PM, Mark Kronquist wrote:

> I actually have one  1943 copper (bronze from reclaimed shell  
> casings as were the 1944-46 ones.
> On Dec 20, 2008, at 8:46 AM, Seth Rosner wrote:
>
>> World War the Second, Mark. Copper was an essential war material.  
>> I think I recall correctly that the gov't minted pennies of zinc.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner"  
>> <mark@rabinergroup.com>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 1:45 AM
>> Subject: [Leica] 1942 Penney
>>
>>
>>> I just found a 1942 penny!
>>> Is my life in danger?
>>> Is it worth a MILLION dollars?
>>> Its not copper. Its a pewter color.
>>> Now I can upgrade to my CS4 suite!!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> mark@rabinergroup.com
>>> Mark William Rabiner
>>>
>>>
>>>
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