I love finding nifty little things like this. They are great for new folks in numismatics to see, touch and learn all at the same time!
No, actually part of a pretty cool collection my father had stashed away. I never knew he had it until he passed away on the 18th.
Rhetorical question: What happened to 1941 and 1942? Did I just find out that I really don't exist? ;-) (I was born in 1941 and my father was a 2nd Lt in the US Army.)
I believe the theme Here is that they are showcasing the special blanks used to produce these during the war. Sidenote: these types of sets are harshly cleaned 99.9% of the time. Still cool though
Yeah, my son has formed an interest in numismatics since I started collecting so I'm thinking I may give it to him.
Harshly cleaned? It says, in as far as I can tell sealed hard plastic, United States minted set. Just asking because I checked and didnt see any way to open it.
It’s not an original mint set. It says SSCA (c) 1992 - so I guess what the other poster was trying to say is that you should check the condition of the coins. Some may be UNC, some may be circulated and others may have been cleaned.
Hard to tell from the pics but it doesn't look like yours are cleaned. There are a bunch of these little sets running around. Pretty cool for those just starting out as it defines certain time periods for the coins. Not US Mint set though as someone mentioned already. Fun set!
I am sorry for your loss. I love sets like these. They can put your mind into the hearts and minds of that generation.... No Facebook. No cell phone. Probably no air conditioned office. Fortunate if you have gas for your car... Fellows are mostly gone fighting a war. The ladies are working to keep them supplied..... If only those cents could speak.... Awesome set!
Thank you! Wow, actually made me think of Rosie the Riveter! Theres something else I found related to that but I'll post a thread. Im really curious what people have to say about it. Thank you for the condolences.
Sorry for your loss. A nice set. I would keep it in the family. Can you provide some close up photos of the steel cents? Just curious if they've been plated.
