1943 D Steel Wheat Penny

Government issued steel pennies with a zinc coating to replace the traditional penny.
1943 d steel wheat penny. 1943 d steel penny denver mint 217 660 000 minted. However by the end of 1943 much of the public complained about the new steel pennies. As the 1943 steel pennies circulated the zinc coating started to turn dark gray and almost black. Buy sell this coin.
1943 d steel wheat penny. 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 s steel penny san francisco mint 191 550 000 minted.
One cent coins that were struck in steel due to wartime shortages of copper. 1943 d lincoln wheat cent steel cent. A regular 1943 steel penny is worth only a few cents. If it was in circulation long enough the zinc coating completely wore off and the steel underneath would start to show through.
1943 no mintmark steel penny philadelphia mint 684 628 670 minted. More than 1 billion 1943 steel wheat pennies were made. The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell.
The 1943 d wheat penny is worth between 45 cents and 12 00 on average. Due to a lack of copper during world war ii the u s. 1943 steel cents are u s. 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.
Coin value prices price chart coin photos mintage figures coin melt value metal composition mint mark location statistics facts. 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. Watch 5 3 coin sets 1943 pds steel war p d s cent penny original ww2 wwii antique.