1941 brass penny

I have a 1941 cent error struck on brass. It has been certified authentic, and gives the metal composition. Can post these if anyone wants details.

Anyone seen one of these before?

 

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They don't make those.

 

Sure... please do post it.

 

They COULD exist, if struck on a foreign planchet, and the Philly mint struck coins for many countries before World War II. I see off-metal strikes in big auctions from time to time.

 

I will finally see one if you post a picture!

 

reminds me of the shellcase cents of the 40's

 

1941 1 cent
weight: 3.41g
Composition: 85%Cu, 11%Zn, 4%Sn
Mint error
XF40

According to NGC

I have no online photo site, is there a way to attach a pic from my phone?

 

If you are using the net on your phone, just click on the upload file icon below the reply box. Then, when it pops up, click on choose file, then click the file location, usually gallery, then click on the picture you want to upload. When the picture is uploaded choose either thumbnail or full size, much easier to see full size so I always choose that one. When the pic or pics are in your reply box click on post reply and you're done.

 

For anyone interested, here is a lengthy, comprehensive article and tabulation of U.S. coins accidentally struck on foreign planchets (at the Philadelphia mint). Plenty of good reading for error collectors.

I note that in 1941, Philadelphia struck brass half cents (#KM-10) for Liberia, however they were 18mm, whereas a normal Lincoln is 19mm, and the weight was 2.42 grams, much less than the 3.41 grams that NGC cites.

Does the rim/edge look normal (i.e., like a Lincoln cent) on your coin? A coin would have to be very thick to be the diameter of a Lincoln and yet weigh 41% more, even allowing for brass vs. copper.

http://www.minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html

 

If you can provide also the NGC number we might be able to look it up in the NGC verification tool.

 

Hommer- the choose file option comes up, but clicking it does nothing.
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Doug 5353- Outside edge is smooth, rim on either side seems normal to slightly oversize, and it might be thicker, but it's in the case now and I can't measure the thickness. As I recall, the thickness WAS a difference I noticed.

Paddyman98- NGC# 3430406-001

Rick Stachowski- They biting?

 

Hey Rick, did the other guys fall overboard?

Chris

 

Great..here you go my friend.

 

Thank you sir!

Kinda tough to see just how brassy it is by the photo, but in a quart of wheat pennies spread on a table it jumped out like a car wash token.

Any rabid error collectors on here have an idea what it's worth? Can it stay on my shelf, or should it be more...secure?

 

He went swimming with the mermades

 

They don't make those. Sure you should keep it secure, it's pretty unique.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1941-D-Bras...629?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item542155c39d

 

So there's at least one other, but oddly a full .3g lighter than mine.

Odd for sure.

 

And that one ain't graded by a TPG