1943 Steel Wheat Penny

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 steel wheat penny.

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. Most 1943 steel pennies that you ll find in circulation are pretty well worn and many that are worn exhibit rust. As the 1943 steel pennies circulated the zinc coating started to turn dark gray and almost black. If it was in circulation long enough the zinc coating completely wore off and the steel underneath would start to show through.

45 cents to 10 00 value. During world war ii the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions. The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc. Approximately 30 to 40 1943 pennies were inadvertently struck on 1942 bronze coin planchets.

Here s the current 1943 steel wheat penny value. 684 628 000 silver content. No mint mark face value. 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.

The 1943 bronze lincoln wheat penny. A regular 1943 steel penny is worth only a few cents. 1943 steel cents are u s. 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.

Steel wheat penny year. 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.