two war wheat pennies

[drumm]

Found these smushed together in same hole.

 

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[ks coyote]

Congrats on the war Wheaties. In good shape too.

 

[drumm]

I know all i was finding were coins from the 60-80's all day and i was cold. Finding these in the same hole cheered me up to search a bit more

 

[Pointman]

Are they "steelies" or war era copper wheats?

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[diggummup]

Are they "steelies" or war era copper wheats?

Looks like a '44 and a '45 copper. I've heard of war nickels and steelies but never a war wheatie, lol. At any rate thanks for sharing and good luck digging.

 

[Scrappy]

Looks like a '44 and a '45 copper. I've heard of war nickels and steelies but never a war wheatie, lol. At any rate thanks for sharing and good luck digging.

I know what ya mean about the war wheaties. I was imagining 2 rusty 'ol '43 steelies that were somehow preserved by being pressed together . Lol.

Nice scores- there's probably silver close by so dig any iffy targets!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Love coin spills! Nice find.

 

[drumm]

I had the same thoughts scrappy. Gunna search out that area. Damm this freezing wind today

 

[coinman123]

Pennies from 1944-1946 were made out of a copper salvaged from spent bullet casing from the war.

 

[diggummup]

Pennies from 1944-1946 were made out of a copper salvaged from spent bullet casing from the war.

Good point. In that respect I guess they could be called war wheaties.