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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 476533, member: 15199&quot;]Lange&#039;s complete guide to Lincoln cents ,is a compromise, saying that spent shell cases ( 70% copper) was&nbsp; mixed with pure copper to make the 95% copper for the 1944 cents, BUT the amount of metal from this source was entirely insufficient to provide for coinage and the main value was in propaganda and morale building. ( pg. 194) The comment in other sources about the color differences being due to contaminants from powder explosion, but since so little shell casing was used, another reason is most likely.&nbsp; (paraphrased)</p><p><br /></p><p>I have seen other references that back Doug by saying that it was entirely propaganda as the planchet strip makers said no to the idea. But there was a war going on and every bit of morale was needed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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