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.
1943 steel wheat penny no mint mark value.
So what can boost the worth of your steel penny.
0 silver content.
No mint mark face value.
60047 to 85782 00 value.
1943 d steel penny denver mint 217 660 000 minted.
The first column lists the date and mint mark followed by the buy.
0 01 usd total produced.
1943 p lincoln wheat cent steel cent.
They are worth about 10 to 13 cents each in circulated condition and as much as 50 cents or more if uncirculated.
Value of a 1943 steel penny.
Generally though wheat pennies are at least worth three times its original value unless it is extremely worn out.
Steel wheat penny year.
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The mint mark when present can be found on the obverse side of the coin below the date.
99 steel with a thin zinc coating total weight.
45 cents to 10 00 value.
0 01 usd total produced.
1943 steel wheat pennies were not a hit for these reasons.
Steel wheat penny year.
Coin value prices price chart coin photos mintage figures coin melt value metal composition mint mark location statistics facts.
As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around 65 cents while one in certified mint state ms condition could bring as much as 25 at auction.
All 1942 cents were made of bronze copper with a bit of tin and zinc.
As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around 60047 while one in certified mint state ms condition could bring as much as 85 782 at auction.
Copper wheat penny year.
The following table lists the buy price what you can expect to pay to a dealer to purchase the coin and sell value what you can expect a dealer to pay you if you sell the coin.
1942 cents are.
1943 no mintmark steel penny philadelphia mint 684 628 670 minted.
1943 steel cents are u s.
No mint mark face value.
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191 550 000 silver content.
1943 s steel penny san francisco mint 191 550 000 minted.
65 cents to 25 00 value.
Nowadays the average estimate value of the 1943 s steel penny is 65 cents for average condition to 25 for mint state.
The us minted the 1943 steel penny with no mint mark and also the 1943 d steel penny and 1943 s steel penny.
684 628 000 silver content.
0 01 usd total produced.
A 1943 steel penny with no mintmark can be worth 35 1 50.
However by the end of 1943 much of the public complained about the new steel pennies.