WEEK #272 - COINSIDER THIS.....

[LISA B]

QUESTION:

 

How were the leftover steel blanks from the 1943 cent coinage used in 1944??

 

Good Luck!

 

Our first place winner will receive a current US Census Book. There will also be a runner up prize given to a randomly selected player with the correct answer.

 

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[dan8402]

They were used to produce 1944 Belgian 2 Franc coins.

[bsshog40]

In 1944, , the Philadelphia Mint used the numerous leftover steel planchets to produce 25 million two-franc coins for recently liberated Belgium.

[Stanley]

Ammunition cartridges

[Admiral Mike-migration]

They were sent to Philadelphia to be used in Belgium coins of basically the same composition.

[rrantique]

The Philadelphia Mint used the numerous leftover steel planchets to produce 25 million two-franc coins for recently liberated Belgium.

[MunkyMan95]

To make 1944 cents?

 

Hey, you can't fault me - 1944 steel cents are known...

 

Seriously, melted down and recycled?

[gmarguli]

They were used to strike Belgium 2F coins.

[stinkycheese1]

Sent to the military for ammuntion?

 

[BankNote1]

They used them to make tanks, jeeps, etc,?

[reid1836]

mint used the blanks for producing foreign coins

[Coinguy19]

Leftover steel cent planchets were used at the Philadelphia Mint to strike 2 Franc coins for liberated Belgium in 1944.

[dtsteve-migration]

1944 cents were struck on them and they were then plated with zinc.

[rons]

I believe they used to mint pennies for Belgium

[kenwin1]

Cannons on battleships.

[just-john]

Steel Cent planchets were used at the Philadelphia Mint to strike 2 Franc coins for liberated Belgium in 1944,

[LISA B]

QUESTION:

 

How were the leftover steel blanks from the 1943 cent coinage used in 1944?

 

ANSWER:

 

They were coined into 2-franc pieces for Belgium.

 

Congratulations to our 1st place winner Dan8402! You will receive a current copy of our US census book.

 

Congratulations to our runner up winner gmargull, you will be receiving a display box.

 

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