Steel War Penny 1943

1943 s steel penny 191 550 000 minted.

Steel war penny 1943. 1943 steel cents are u s. One cent coins that were struck in steel due to wartime shortages of copper. No mint mark face value. Copper was needed for the war effort so production on copper pennies was halted.

In 1943 the penny was made out of zinc plated steel to save copper for the war effort which is why most 1943 pennies are silver colored. 684 628 000 silver content. During world war ii the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions. Here s a rundown of the various types of 1943 wheat pennies and their values.

The silver penny is not rare. 1943 p zinc steel lincoln wheat one cent war coin bu. Mint created the copper penny with a zinc coated steel replacement that is an interesting coin but not rare for numismatists. The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc.

20 20 product ratings 1943 d 1c lincoln cent toned bu unc steel wheat penny war cent 11790. In order to save copper for the war effort the united states mint under the authority from congress began making pennies from steel with a thin coating of zinc. Copper is an essential metal in the manufacturing of ammunition. 15 cents to.

The philadelphia denver and san francisco mints each produced these 1943 lincoln cents the unique composition of the coin low grade steel coated with zinc instead of the previously 95 copper based bronze composition has led to various nicknames such as wartime cent steel war penny. 0 01 usd total produced. 10 cents to 50 cents. 45 cents to 10 00 value.

Steel wheat penny year. As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around 45 cents while one in certified mint state ms condition could bring as much as 10 at auction. All 1943 pennies are worth more than their face value but how much more is the question a lot of folks want to know the answer to. Make offer 1943 p zinc steel lincoln wheat one cent war coin bu.

In 1943 the united states was preparing for war in europe and in the pacific. Make offer 6 coin set 5 1943 p steel war penny and 1943 p silver nickel. 1943 steel penny value the majority of examples of 1943 steel pennies are in circulated condition and have developed a lot of spots and tarnish. These are worth less than a dollar but nice mint.

1943 d lincoln steel wheat cent ms bu uncirculated condition wwii war penny 1. 1943 d steel penny 217 660 000 minted. 1943 steel penny 684 628 670 minted.