1944 Wheatback Penny: obverse

uploaded by Dave Ward July 12, 2008 at 02:13 pm
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Macro of a 1944 American "wheatback" penny. It doesn't have a mintmark, so it was minted in Philadelphia. Interesting trivia: Pennies minted between 1944 and 1946 were made from the brass from World War II shell casings.

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NP! ID: 1300071
Title: 1944 Wheatback Penny: obverse
File Size: 1024 × 1024 – 233 KB

Created: Sat, 07/12/2008 - 2:13pm
Modified: Sat, 07/12/2008 - 2:13pm

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