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  • In 1943, the U.S. Mint switched from bronze to zinc-plated steel for cent coinage in an effort to conserve copper for use in World War II.

    1943-S Lincoln Cent Struck in Bronze sold by Heritage for $207K : Coin Collecting News 2010

  • Mint switched from bronze to zinc-plated steel for cent coinage in an effort to conserve copper for use in World War II.

    1943-S Lincoln Cent Struck in Bronze sold by Heritage for $207K : Coin Collecting News 2010

  • The project for auto sheets would provide for 1.21 million short tons of cold-rolled coiled sheets as well as 500,000 tons of zinc-plated hot-rolled coils annually, the Hunan provincial government said on its website this weekend, citing data provided by Hunan Valin's corporate affairs department.

    Arcelor's 2010

  • An old-fashioned zinc-plated watering can is perfect.

    Groundwork: Fava knows best 2010

  • Slight imperfection is that the hardware is zinc-plated and shiny, but I can live with that.

    11.30.2008 « Photo-a-Day 2008

  • Their building, a tower of galvanized zinc-plated steel, is scheduled to be finished later this year.

    Boho Renaissance Goldberger, Paul 2007

  • Their building, a tower of galvanized zinc-plated steel, is scheduled to be finished later this year.

    Boho Renaissance Goldberger, Paul 2007

  • For filter vessels, clay jars or containers made of concrete, metal or zinc-plated sheet metal can be used.

    3. Technologies 1985

  • His zinc-plated bakery was always kept fired up, and a constant supply of hot pies dealt out to the long strings of men, who would stand for hours anxiously awaiting their turn.

    Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac William H. Armstrong

  • -- Parties having need of three thousand two hundred and eleven feet of best quality zinc-plated spiral-twist lightning-rod stuff, and sixteen hundred and thirty-one silver-tipped points, all in tolerable repair (and, although much worn by use, still equal to any ordinary emergency), can hear of a bargains by addressing the publisher.

    Sketches New And Old Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 1922

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