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Small Cents Lincoln Wheat Cent 1943-D : Steel Cent
1943 D Lincoln Wheat Cent : Steel Cent
Steel Composite Penny
Mintage: 217,660,000
Metal Composition: Steel Coated Zinc
Diameter: 19 mm
Mass / Weight: 2.7 grams
What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.): 1943 Lincoln Wheat Cents look like "silver pennies" but they are actually made out of steel. During World War 2: The US needed to allocate as much copper as possible for the war effort and this included copper used for minting Lincoln Cents at the US Mint. Zinc-coated steel was used as the substitute metal composition and hence the new silver-like coin is known as the wartime steel cent or steel penny.
Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition
Good (G-4)
Very Good (VG-8)
Fine (F-12)
Very Fine (VF-20)
Extremely Fine (EF-40)
About Uncirculated (AU-50)
Uncirculated (MS-60)
Uncirculated (MS-65)
Proof (PR-65)
$0.23 $0.34 $0.40 $0.46 $0.57 $0.87 $3.38 $11 -
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1943-D Lincoln Wheat Penny (Steel Cent Variety) is Worth $0.34 in Average Condition and can be Worth $3.38 to $11 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts . Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins . The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin .
MELT VALUE: $0.0006
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Seller: Leyendecker Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: MS-62
$0.49
Seller: whcwa Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: Circulated
BU Steel Cent
$5.99 or Best Offer
Seller: hobbyhaus Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: Mint State BU
$15.00 or Best Offer
Seller: stephen11 Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: BU
Steel Cent
$7.50
Seller: NewMsMatic Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: F
BU, Does NOT appear to be reprocessed.
$5.49
Seller: hobbyhaus Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: High Grade Mint State BU
Beautiful BU certified coin
$42.95
Seller: hobbyhaus Certification Agency: ANACS
Condition: MS66
$2.95
Seller: Rattler99 Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
$10.00 or Best Offer
Seller: stephen11 Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
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Seller: USCoinHound Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: Circulated
Pictures are of coin up for sale.
$0.20
Seller: Leyendecker Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: F-12
Pictures are of coin up for sale.
$0.25
Seller: Leyendecker Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: F-12
Great coin with nice patina, good for someone's collection.
$2.00
Seller: TaddsCoins Certification Agency: Other
Condition: VF-20
Great coin with nice patina, good for someone's collection. Black toning
$5.00
Seller: TaddsCoins Certification Agency: Other
Condition: AU-50
Picture is of coin up for sale.
$1.25
Seller: Leyendecker Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: VF-30
$0.75
Seller: kollector03 Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: Circulated
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$4.75
Seller: AZATTIC4U Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Certification Number: RAW
Condition: B U
one year only steel zinc cent
$2.25
Seller: blstevens Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: average circulated
one year only steel zinc cent
$1.50
Seller: blstevens Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: average circulated
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Seller: AZATTIC4U Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Certification Number: RAW
Condition: EXTRA FINE
$8.00 or Best Offer
Seller: stephen11 Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
VERY NICE COIN
$10.00
Seller: hobbyhaus Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: BU UNCIRCULATED
VERY NICE COIN
$10.00
Seller: hobbyhaus Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: BU UNCIRCULATED
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$4.25
Seller: AZATTIC4U Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Certification Number: RAW
Condition: U N C
High Grade BU Coin
$10.00
Seller: hobbyhaus Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated, PQ
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