2006-12-21 13:09:14 · 11 answers · asked by J-Dog 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
First, 1943 -1945, pennies were made of steel. So many were made, they aren't particularly worht much today. To clarify the copper issue, most of it went to the Mnahattan Project to produce the Atom Bomb. It was used to make wires for conducting electricity for the project. There was a huge need for great amounts of electricity for this purpose. Actually gold was preferred because fine wire can be drawn form gold and in some cases it was used but not near enough gold was available for this application.
2006-12-21 16:00:48 · answer #1 · answered by tom5551 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
touch the yank Numismatic Society in manhattan city. handle is seventy 5 Varrick highway. You certainly have a effectual coin. All pennies throughout that year have been made up of a metallic alloy through fact the copper replaced into mandatory for the WW11 attempt. they are going to be better than satisfied that should assist you. good success. playstation : do no longer permit that coin out of your sight.
2016-10-15 10:04:18 · answer #2 · answered by scafuri 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Copper went to the war effort. Brass for cartridge and shell casings, gilding metal for the outside surface of bullets. We had plenty of iron ore, so steel was the obvious choice.
2006-12-21 16:19:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because copper was needed for the war effort. It was a lot different in those days. Gasoline was rationed. Sugar was rationed. Everyone sacrificed for the war effort. Today, only military personnel and their families are asked to sacrifice anything. Everyone else just complains about high gas prices for their SUV when they drive to the mall to shop 'til they drop. The biggest sacrifice most Americans make is to put a "Support Our Troops" bumper sticker on their gas-guzzling SUV.
2006-12-21 15:12:42 · answer #4 · answered by tychobrahe 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because copper was needed for the war effort. The U.S. mints made pennies from zinc. I would bet that zinc pennies from that era would be worth a fortune now.
2006-12-21 13:12:58 · answer #5 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
WW2. All copper was going to make war material.The pennies were made of an alloy of tin, Zinc and a touch of nickel.
2006-12-21 13:14:23 · answer #6 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Steel
2006-12-21 14:01:32 · answer #7 · answered by Elizabeth Howard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They needed the copper for the war effort...
2006-12-23 00:07:43 · answer #8 · answered by lovelostboys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All above answers wrong. The penny was made of zinc coated steel.
2006-12-21 13:20:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
copper was used in mass quantities to make the bullets for the war,other metals also in short supply were aluminum for our aircraft,scrap metal and steel for our shipping yards and believe it or not rubber for our grunts jeep tires semper fi!
2006-12-21 13:20:47 · answer #10 · answered by churchillbilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋