The
Curtiss Tomahawk fighter plane, with its easily identifiable
shark's profile, was the aircraft used by a group of fighter pilots
nicknamed the "Flying Tigers" during WW II.
This
case features a "latchless" style and frosted rim.Order today
for only $14.95 per set. Shipping is $2.00 whether you order one
set or ten sets!
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Actual Size
This photo of the flag raising taken by Joe Rosenthal was the most
reproduced image of WW II. It occurred during a decisive battle on
the Pacific island of Iwo Jima during February and March of 1945.
This latched
case is a fraction smaller than the other, and it's rusty hues compliment
the gleaming steel of the 1943 cents included. $14.95 per set,
plus $2.oo shipping.
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As
an emergency measure during WW II, all 1943 U.S. cents were struck
in zinc-finished steel instead of copper. The copper saved from this
one-year issue was used in the war effort, mainly in the manufacture
of shell casings.
Most of the so
called"steelies" were minted in Philadelphia, but some steel
pennies were struck in Denver, and San Francisco. Ironically, many
of the unused copper casings replaced by the steel cents were later
melted down and used in the creation of regular copper/bronze cents
during the late Forties.
Today, there
is increasing talk, and a growing political and fiscal move toward
abolishing cents altogether, and we may soon be operating in an economy
that uses the nickel as the coin of lowest denomination. If that time
comes, pennies of all earlier years will increase in value, and the
unique, 1943 steel cents should increase in price and collectibility
accordingly.
That being said,
SteeCents.Com is required to state that it has created these penny
steel sets as mementos; as reminders, and tributes to a time in American
history that affected all segments of a country at war, and makes
no claim to their future appreciation in value.
"Steel
Cents" can guarantee
that today, and tomorrow, these unique zinc-coated steel penny sets
be appreciated as special gifts for those who may remember these striking
cents in use, and for those who have never seen, or even heard of
them.
All the 1943 steel
cents sets include examples from each of the three mints. Each coin
is guaranteed to be in AU, that is, About Uncirculated, or better condition.
A few of the D minted cents have had the zinc finish reapplied to restore
luster, but the designs and details of the coins have in no way been
enhanced or altered.
On any steel cent
you may find minute contact marks that are typical of AU coins, and
even of "Uncirculated" steel pennies due to original
transport in canvas bags from bank to bank, but again, all are guaranteed
to be in AU or better condition. Each steel war penny has a brilliant
and lustrous finish that will remain protected in either of the graphically
rich presentation cases.
Please take advantage
of our offer and place your orders in the above spaces for the steel
cent set or sets of your choice. The price for either steel cents
set is $14.95, plus $2.00 shipping. Whether you order one set, or ten
, the shipping price remains fixed at $2.00 via USPS mail.
SteelCents.Com
includes a seven-day, no questions asked return policy.If you do not choose to keep your set, please return it, with coins
intact, and your purchase price will be refunded without question. Shipping
charges will not be refunded.
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to provide items or contact customers.
As
an emergency measure during WW II, all 1943 U.S. cents were struck
in zinc-finished steel instead of copper. The copper saved from this
one-year issue was used in the war effort, mainly in the manufacture
of shell casings. 