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1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent : Steel Cent

Steel Composite Penny

Mintage: 684,628,670

Minted at: Philadelphia (No Mint Mark)

Designer - Engraver: Victor D Brenner

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)
$0.16	$0.22	$0.32	$0.38	$0.43	$0.55	$2.74	$8.91	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1943 Lincoln Wheat Penny (Steel Cent Variety) is Worth $0.22 in Average Condition and can be Worth $2.74 to $8.91 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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More 1943 Penny Mints/Varieties

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  1943-P LINCOLN WHEAT CENT IN VF/EXTRA FINE CONDITION D-9-21
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  1943-P LINCOLN WHEAT CENT IN MS CONDITION D-9-21
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent Small Cents: Steel Cent Choice BU
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  Condition: CH/BU
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent
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  1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent Small Cent : Steel Cent
  Circulated but nice ,check pics
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  Condition: Circulated
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  1943-P Lincoln Steel Wheat Cent
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  1943-P Lincoln Wheat Cent
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  1943-P Lincoln Steel Wheat Cent
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  1943-P Lincoln Steel Wheat Cent
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  1943 Lincoln Steel Cent PCI MS 65 $10.95 with free shipping
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  1943 - P Lincoln COPPER
  Rare And Unique Coin
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  Certification Agency: US Mint
  Condition: BU / UNC.
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  1943 P Lincoln steel cent
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  Condition: UNC
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  Nice 1943 Steel War Time Lincoln wheat cent BU
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  1943 lincoln wheat cent
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  1943 Lincoln Steel Wheat Cent - BU
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  1943 P Steel Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny
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  Lincoln Wheat Cent 1943P, Reprocessed
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Steel Cent
  Nice coin for any collection.
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  Seller: kenb63
  Condition: AU/BU Reprocessed!!!!
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  1943 P,D, and S mint Lincoln Wheat Cent Small Cents: Steel Cents
  Three coins - One from each mint
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  Condition: AVG. Circulated
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent
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  1943 LINCOLN CENT ak34
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  Condition: UNCIRCULATED