1942 Experimental Cent. Judd-2062, Pollock-Unlisted, RB 42-57 First Reverse. Rarity-7-. Compression Molded Urea Formaldehyde Mixed with Wood Pulp, Dark Brown with Reddish Tones. Plain Edge. Specimen-60, Repaired (Uncertified).

19.0 mm, 1.7 mm thick. 7.4 grains. Obv: Bust of Columbia faces right, the portrait borrowed from the Columbian 2 centavo coin. The periphery is inscribed LIBERTY / JUSTICE with the date 1942 below. Rev: A simple wreath surrounds the inscription UNITED / STATES / MINT, the wreath copied from the Baker-155 Washington medalet. Deep mahogany-red surfaces. This piece developed two cracks, one of which resulted in the separation of the lower quarter relative to the obverse. That piece has been reattached using a clear adhesive which has dried hard, this repair explaining our qualifier. Pieces of the coin are missing from the right obverse periphery. Made by Durez Plastics and Chemical, Inc.

From the Bob Heisley Collection.