A lightly circulated 1943 steel penny is generally worth 20 cents to 50 cents.
1943 d steel wheat penny value.
Approximately 30 to 40 1943 pennies were inadvertently struck on 1942 bronze coin planchets.
Most 1943 steel pennies that you ll find in circulation are pretty well worn and many that are worn exhibit rust.
Usa coin book estimated value of 1943 d lincoln wheat penny steel cent variety is worth 0 32 in average condition and can be worth 3 14 to 11 or more in uncirculated ms mint condition.
This widely collected variety is worth more than 100 in extremely fine 40 and upward of 400 in mint state 63.
Another determining factor for the wheat penny is the location of production.
If the 1943 d steel wheat penny is in good condition and contains a double die error meaning it contains a double stamp of the year it is worth up to 1300.
1943 d steel wheat penny.
The 1943 d steel penny with the boldly doubled mint mark is worth around 40 in fine condition.
This minting error has resulted in a coin that is worth around 100 000 and is currently the most expensive penny in the realm of coin collecting.
There are three common production locations.
The uncirculated 1943 steel penny value usually ranges from about 1 50 to 5.
In uncirculated condition the price is around 100 for coins with an ms 60 grade.
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These are worth 5 cents to 10 cents.
Government issued steel pennies with a zinc coating to replace the traditional penny.
In extremely fine condition the value is around 60.
There are also some significant varieties among the 1943 steel cents including the 1943 d d repunched mintmark.
The 1943 bronze lincoln wheat penny.
Uncirculated steel pennies are worth 3 to 5.
Philadelphia standard san francisco s coins and denver d coins.
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Due to a lack of copper during world war ii the u s.
While 1943 steel pennies are about as common as any other 1940s lincoln cent there is one variety from 1943 that stands out for its rarity.