Fun History Fact — Steel Pennies of World War II,In the midst of World War II the United State
Fun History Fact — Steel Pennies of World War II,In the midst of World War II the United States faced a crises as a shortage of copper hampered wartime production. Copper is a very important metal for military production, especially in the production of ammunition and electronics. In 1943 the US Mint ceased production of copper pennies and began production of pennies made of zinc coated steel. It is estimated that by doing so the United States saved enough copper to produce another 1.2 million shell casings for the military. -- source link
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