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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Midas, post: 118308, member: 2761&quot;]Remember just after World War II, copper from spent shell casings were melted and used for the productioin of Lincoln cents.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Starting in 1944 after the failure and public outcry of the 1943 Steel cent, 1944 cents reported a color of a bit more yellow than previous issues.&nbsp; Many MS coins found today have some discoloration in the form of streaks and/or spotting.&nbsp; Some have attributed this to the chemical residue from the explosives in shellcases which effected the overall quality of these cents.</p><p><br /></p><p>All in all, it has been reported that cents produced from 1944 to 1946 (some even think until as late as 1949), that all have some degree of spotting and discoloration due to the reclaimation of shell casings.&nbsp; Some have more than others, but like anything else...the less &quot;new&quot; metal that is added to the existing melt, the more likely you will end up with a final product that is not as &quot;pure&quot; as one that starts out with &quot;fresh&quot;, high-grade, pure copper.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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