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Ancient Roman Widows Mite Sized Bronze Coin
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This aggregated auction listing is being sold by HiBid in Coralville, Iowa. The auction has 12 days remaining. BidProwl's deal score puts it at 8/100, which scores below the median for general surplus.
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Ancient Roman Widows Mite Sized Bronze Coin
1943 Lincoln Steel Cent W.W. II Emergency Issue INB Slabbed
This 1943 Lincoln Steel Cent represents a significant piece of American history, struck during World War II as an emergency issue to conserve copper for the war effort. Produced for only one year, these coins feature a unique composition of steel coated with a thin layer of zinc. This specific example is housed in an International Numismatic Bureau (INB) protective slab, which identifies it as a genuine World War II emergency issue. The coin displays the classic profile of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse and the traditional wheat stalk design on the reverse. Because these steel cents were highly susceptible to corrosion and were quickly withdrawn from circulation, finding them preserved...
