1943 D Steel Wheat Penny

A regular 1943 steel penny is worth only a few cents.

1943 d steel wheat penny. The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc. 1943 s steel penny san francisco mint 191 550 000 minted. During world war ii the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions. 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.

However by the end of 1943 much of the public complained about the new steel pennies. 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. 1943 d steel penny denver mint 217 660 000 minted. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell.

Government issued steel pennies with a zinc coating to replace the traditional penny. The 1943 d wheat penny is worth between 45 cents and 12 00 on average. 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. 1943 p d s lincoln steel wheat cent penny set 3 coins free shipping 2 48.

Watch 5 3 coin sets 1943 pds steel war p d s cent penny original ww2 wwii antique. 1943 no mintmark steel penny philadelphia mint 684 628 670 minted. Due to a lack of copper during world war ii the u s. Coin value prices price chart coin photos mintage figures coin melt value metal composition mint mark location statistics facts.

1943 d lincoln steel wheat penny cent gem bu uncirculated us coin mq. 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 cents are u s. One cent coins that were struck in steel due to wartime shortages of copper.

More than 1 billion 1943 steel wheat pennies were made. Buy sell this coin. If it was in circulation long enough the zinc coating completely wore off and the steel underneath would start to show through.