1943 Steel Wheat Penny Error

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1943 steel wheat penny error.

One cent coins that were struck in steel due to wartime shortages of copper. If it was in circulation long enough the zinc coating completely wore off and the steel underneath would start to show through. During world war ii the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions. 1943 steel cents are u s.

As the 1943 steel pennies circulated the zinc coating started to turn dark gray and almost black. A regular 1943 steel penny is worth only a few cents. In that 3rd there are roughly 27 1944 wheat penny s 2 1944d wheat penny s 1 1943d steel and 1 1943 steel. Of course i only looked through half.

Most 1943 steel pennies that you ll find in circulation are pretty well worn and many that are worn exhibit rust. Or perhaps a less well known minor variety tha. The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc. Make offer 1943 lincoln steel wheat cent 1c error broadstruck broadstrike anacs au 55 det nqc 1943 1c steel doubled die obverse ddo fs 101 ms 66 1 850 00.

Wondering what your 1943 penny is. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. None uncirculated but some in good. Well lots of 1943 steel wheat pennies still survive and that means there are plenty to go around to satisfy the needs of coin collectors.

1943 d lincoln wheat cent steel cent boldy doubled mintmark. These are worth 5 cents to 10 cents. Coin value prices price chart coin photos mintage figures coin melt value metal composition mint mark location statistics facts. 45 45 product ratings wheat penny 1943 1943 d 1943 s unc lincoln steel cent 1943s 1943d gem bu set 5.

Could it be one of the very valuable errors that so many people talk about.