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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 59716, member: 112&quot;]This post made me curious so I went looking to see what I could find on the subject as I&#039;ve always heard that shell casings <u>were</u> used in &#039;44, &#039;45 &amp; &#039;46.</p><p><br /></p><p>First place I looked was the Red Book - it says that shell casings were used. Weight was the same as normal, composition was lacking the usual small percentage of tin but was normal in regard to copper. The only difference was that the copper was recovered from melted chell casings which resulted in a slightly different color for Unc examples of the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then I found an article in the Feb. 2003 <i>Numismatist</i> which says that melted shell casings were used. I also found a reference in an article published by the American Numismatic Society in 2000 where it lists information taken from the US Mint&#039;s Annual Report of 1944 that corroborates that the copper was obtained from melted shell casings. </p><p><br /></p><p>So - Speedy, how about checking a little closer on exactly what Mr. Anderson has to say in his book. And if anybody has a copy of Breen - how about checking that too. Because now - I&#039;m really curious&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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