Whitman Expo
1942 Black Plastic Pattern Cent MS J-2059 Values
Details
This pattern, or experimental, item was one of a number of issues struck by various private enterprises to determine alternate substances for minting of coins to preserve copper, tin, and nickel for the war effort.
Obverse: The obverse design is a reproductionof the Columbian two-centavo.
Reverse: The reverse is copied from a Washington medal (Baker 155).
Basic Information
GSID:
298961
Coin Date:
1942
Denomination:
P1c / Pattern Cent
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1942
Composition:
Plastic
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Black Plastic
Variety 2:
J-2059
Rarity:
R-7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
