1943 D Steel Wheat Penny

One cent coins that were struck in steel due to wartime shortages of copper.

1943 d steel wheat penny.

Watch 5 3 coin sets 1943 pds steel war p d s cent penny original ww2 wwii antique. 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 d lincoln steel wheat penny cent gem bu uncirculated us coin mq. Coin value prices price chart coin photos mintage figures coin melt value metal composition mint mark location statistics facts.

1943 steel cents are u s. If it was in circulation long enough the zinc coating completely wore off and the steel underneath would start to show through. 1943 d steel penny denver mint 217 660 000 minted. 1943 d steel wheat penny.

However by the end of 1943 much of the public complained about the new steel pennies. 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. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. 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.

A regular 1943 steel penny is worth only a few cents. 1943 s steel penny san francisco mint 191 550 000 minted. 1943 p d s lincoln steel wheat cent penny set 3 coins free shipping 2 48. As the 1943 steel pennies circulated the zinc coating started to turn dark gray and almost black.

Government issued steel pennies with a zinc coating to replace the traditional penny. The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc. 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. Due to a lack of copper during world war ii the u s.

More than 1 billion 1943 steel wheat pennies were made. 1943 d lincoln wheat cent steel cent. During world war ii the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions.