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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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133 items found
Owned By: joftac Certification Agency: PCGS
Certification Number: 83509273
Condition: MS65
Double die
Owned By: Kittybiggs Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
V2
Owned By: Ronzo Certification Agency: Other
Condition: VF20
Owned By: TLAnderson Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Owned By: Harryguss Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: Check this
Owned By: Harryguss Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: Fine
Whitman Lincoln Cents 1909-2008 Album
Owned By: nagmag88 Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Owned By: Lincoins Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: VF
Owned By: Lincoins Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: XF
Owned By: Lincoins Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: XF
Owned By: Lincoins Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: XF
km132 017
Owned By: Nexus2014 Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
km132a #016
Owned By: Nexus2014 Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Red
Owned By: adam4224 Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: Uncircualted Mint State
Harris Lincoln Cents 1909-1973
Owned By: nagmag88 Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Owned By: usacoinbook Certification Agency: NGC
Certification Number: 6554472-003
Condition: MS68
Steel Cent
Owned By: nagmag88 Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Denver
Owned By: Whitewolf Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: Au
Owned By: JasonSikes Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Zinc-coated Iron; Wartime Penny;
Owned By: Smokefrog61 Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: Almost Uncirculated
Owned By: ejohnfelt Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
1223
Owned By: MJP Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
DD in good condition
Owned By: Darnikuf1 Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: In good condition. Most of it is readable
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