1943 S Steel Penny Value 2019

If you think you ve found a 1943 bronze lincoln the mint suggests testing it with a magnet first.
1943 s steel penny value 2019. Usa coin book estimated value of 1943 s lincoln wheat penny steel cent variety is worth 0 32 in average condition and can be worth 6 32 to 22 or more in uncirculated ms mint condition. A lightly circulated 1943 steel penny is generally worth 20 cents to 50 cents. 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. It is also the only coin not containing copper to be.
Steel wheat penny year. In january 2019 a rare 1943 copper penny was sold at heritage auctions for 204 000. An original 1943 steel penny is not considered a rare u s. Government decided to return to using copper in the penny beginning in 1944 choosing to derive the copper from spent shell casings.
684 628 000 silver content. Usa coin book estimated value of 1943 d lincoln wheat penny steel cent variety is worth 0 32 in average condition and can be worth 3 14 to 11 or more in uncirculated ms mint condition. Due to its value some counterfeits were created with steel cores. 0 01 usd total produced.
45 cents to 10 00 value. The first column lists the date and mint mark followed by the buy. Ahead of the auction experts said the penny could have fetched more than a million dollars. 191 550 000 silver content.
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. Value of a 1943 steel penny. The winning bidder was tom caldwell of concord massachusetts. Also click here to learn about grading coins.
0 01 usd total produced. Most 1943 steel pennies that you ll find in circulation are pretty well worn and many that are worn exhibit rust. 65 cents to 25 00 value. Steel wheat penny year.
These are worth 5 cents to 10 cents. Click here to learn how to use coin price charts. They are worth about 10 to 13 cents each in circulated condition and as much as 50 cents or more if uncirculated. However many people mistook the 1943 steel penny for a dime and others complained about the steel becoming rusty.
No mint mark face value. The value of the coin ranges from 10 cents for circulated condition up to 70 for near perfect uncirculated condition. If it sticks it s not copper. A 1943 steel penny is the only regular issued coin that can be picked up by a magnet.
Responding to the public outcry during a time of rations officials in the u s.