1941 brass penny

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  1. Kentucky

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    I thought it was Col. Mustard in the Drawing Room with a lead pipe...
     
    Kentucky, Sep 18, 2018
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  3. JCro57

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    I own one of those improper alloy brass cents.

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    JCro57, Sep 18, 2018
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  4. Kyle Kibby

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    Whats it worth
     
    Kyle Kibby, Mar 28, 2020
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  5. Kyle Kibby

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    Whats it worth
     
    Kyle Kibby, Mar 28, 2020
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  6. Kyle Kibby

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    Whats it worth
     
    Kyle Kibby, Mar 28, 2020
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  7. mikediamond

    mikediamond Coin Collector

    Quite a few overweight (3.3 - 3.4 grams), "brass" cents (cents enriched in tin and/or zinc) appeared in 1941 and a few in 1942. Their specifications don't correspond to any foreign planchets being struck by the US Mint at the time and it's unlikely they represent cents struck on foreign stock. The most likely, and most prosaic explanation is that they were punched out of strip that was was both enriched in tin and zinc (improper alloy mix errors) and rolled too thick.
     
    mikediamond, Apr 1, 2020
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