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1946 “Shell-Case” Wheat Cent

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    Posted 7 months ago

    JustCindy
    (6 items)

    This 1946 Wheat Cent was made with a special alloy that came from bullet casing during WWII. They are also known as “shell-case” pennies. I like the color of this coin above all the rest!! I’m learning how to grade and certainly not accurate but on my scale it’s a AU-67.

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