.50 grams. Here is a deep golden tan specimen with a mattelike appearance throughout. The planchet has split from rim to rim just south of the coins equator though the two sections have not been separated. Nicely struck on both sides with the reverse sharper to a slight degree. According to the Pollock reference the plastic pattern "cents" of 1942 were produced by Durez Plastics & Chemical, Inc., the Tennessee Eastman Corporation, and the Colt Patent Firearms Company. Here is another opportunity to make a truly fascinating addition to your collection of <em>metallic </em>patterns.,PCGS# 12216. NGC ID: 228Y.,,
