On May 19, 6:22*pm, dlhii wrote:
I did some searching to try and figure out if the government had a
cent melt in 1943. About all I was able to find was the current 'new'
law about melting. I found steel was used because of a copper shortage
but nothing about a possible melt.

Just something that was rattling around in my head. *

I read a story once that the mint gave away steel cents in bulk
if only the receiver would melt them down.