Comments on: U.S Currency In the 40’s?

Comments on: U.S Currency In the 40’s? http://www.myylt.com/2009/07/01/us-currency-in-the-40s/ Discussion of Forex Trading and Currency Trading Wed, 23 May 2012 01:29:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Mitch http://www.myylt.com/2009/07/01/us-currency-in-the-40s/#comment-15914 Mitch Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.myylt.com/2009/07/01/us-currency-in-the-40s/#comment-15914 During the 1940's, the U.S. was facing WWII. Since copper and other precious metals were needed for the war effort, our currency was slightly altered. The Steel Penny - minted during the war using steel instead of copper, because copper was needed for artillery shell casings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_steel_cent The Wheat Penny - Very similar to our present day penny, but had a different design on the back: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_penny http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinNews/coinOfTheMonth/2001/02.cfm The Buffalo Nickel - Last minted in 1937, but was widely circulated until the late 1950's: http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinNews/coinOfTheMonth/2001/06.cfm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_nickel The Mercury or Winged Liberty Head Dime: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_dime#Winged_Liberty_Head_.28Mercury.29_.281916.E2.80.931945.29 The Washington Quarter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter_(United_States_coin) Walking Liberty Half Dollar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_Liberty_Half_Dollar The Peace Dollar Coin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Dollar The Silver Certificate (one dollar note): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_certificates Make free use of Google and you'll find all kinds of trivia about coins! Good luck in your studies, ~ Mitch ~ During the 1940’s, the U.S. was facing WWII. Since copper and other precious metals were needed for the war effort, our currency was slightly altered.

The Steel Penny - minted during the war using steel instead of copper,
because copper was needed for artillery shell casings:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_steel_cent

The Wheat Penny -
Very similar to our present day penny, but had a different design on the back:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_penny
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinNews/coinOfTheMonth/2001/02.cfm

The Buffalo Nickel -
Last minted in 1937, but was widely circulated until the late 1950’s:
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinNews/coinOfTheMonth/2001/06.cfm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_nickel

The Mercury or Winged Liberty Head Dime:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_dime#Winged_Liberty_Head_.28Mercury.29_.281916.E2.80.931945.29

The Washington Quarter:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter_(United_States_coin)

Walking Liberty Half Dollar:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_Liberty_Half_Dollar

The Peace Dollar Coin:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Dollar

The Silver Certificate (one dollar note):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_certificates

Make free use of Google and you’ll find all kinds of trivia about coins!

Good luck in your studies,
~ Mitch ~

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