Due to a lack of copper during world war ii the u s.
1943 d steel wheat penny.
1943 d steel wheat penny.
However by the end of 1943 much of the public complained about the new steel pennies.
A regular 1943 steel penny is worth only a few cents.
The 1943 d wheat penny is worth between 45 cents and 12 00 on average.
1943 steel cents are u s.
The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc.
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.
During world war ii the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions.
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1943 d lincoln steel wheat penny cent gem bu uncirculated us coin mq.
If it was in circulation long enough the zinc coating completely wore off and the steel underneath would start to show through.
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One cent coins that were struck in steel due to wartime shortages of copper.
1943 s steel penny san francisco mint 191 550 000 minted.
As the 1943 steel pennies circulated the zinc coating started to turn dark gray and almost black.
This value is strictly based on the coins grade and desirability amount minted and doesn t take current copper spot prices into account as these coins are made of 95 copper except for the 1943 ps d steel wheat penny and copper prices are based upon the economy and.
More than 1 billion 1943 steel wheat pennies were made.
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.
1943 d lincoln wheat cent steel cent.
1943 d steel penny denver mint 217 660 000 minted.
1943 p d s lincoln steel wheat cent penny set 3 coins free shipping 2 48.
1943 no mintmark steel penny philadelphia mint 684 628 670 minted.