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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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106 items found

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  Nice 1943 Steel War Time Lincoln wheat cent BU
  $5.50
  Seller: PennyPincher2020
  Certification Agency: Other
  Condition: BU
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Steel Cent
  Nice coin for any collection.
  $0.75
  Seller: kenb63
  Condition: AU Reprocessed!!!!
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  1941 42 43 44 45 46 PDS LINCOLN WHEAT CENT SET LOT OF 18 - WORLD WAR 2~LOT B436
  $11.50
  Seller: TreasureCoins44
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  1943p Steel Cent
  $2.49
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  Seller: USCoinHound
  Condition: You Grade
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  1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent - BU
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  $2.85
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  Seller: 1028kenj
  Condition: BU
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  1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent - UNC
  $1.25
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  Seller: 1028kenj
  Condition: UNC
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  1941 42 43 44 45 46 PDS LINCOLN WHEAT CENT SET LOT OF 18 - WORLD WAR 2~LOT B548
  $11.50
  Seller: TreasureCoins44
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  1943 P,D, and S mint Lincoln Wheat Cent Small Cents: Steel Cents
  Three coins - One from each mint
  $1.19
  Seller: VintageGuitarist
  Condition: AVG. Circulated
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent
  Item: US0633
  $0.80
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: Circulated
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  1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent MS-64 (Near Gem)
  STEELE!
  $7.00
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  Seller: atchisonbj
  Condition: MS-64 (Near GEM)
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  1943 1 Cent - Lincoln Wheat Cent - WW II Steel Cent - Uncirculated
  $2.88
  Seller: EuroCoins
  Condition: Uncirculated
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  1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent - BU
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  $2.85
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  Seller: 1028kenj
  Condition: BU
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  1943-P High Grade Choice BU++ “Steel Wheat” Lincoln Penny
  1943-P High Grade Choice BU++ “Steel Wheat” Lincoln Penny
  $6.99
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  Seller: 1currency1
  Condition: CHBU - Please Grade For Yourselves!
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  1943 Lincoln Cent
  weak 4
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  Seller: fiveocoinco
  Condition: au
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent Small Cents: Steel Cent Choice BU
  $6.50
  Seller: PennyPincher2020
  Condition: CH/BU
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  1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent Small Cent : Steel Cent
  Circulated but nice ,check pics
  $0.42
  Seller: VintageGuitarist
  Condition: Circulated
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  1943 P Lincoln steel cent
  $1.19
  Seller: jameson11
  Condition: UNC
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  1941 42 43 44 45 46 PDS LINCOLN WHEAT CENT SET LOT OF 18 - WORLD WAR 2~LOT B438
  $11.50
  Seller: TreasureCoins44
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  11 1943-P CHOICE UNCICULATED LINCOLN WAR YEARS STEEL WHEAT PENNIES #469-107
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  Seller: cccrbc
  Condition: CHOICE UNCIRCULATED
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  1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent - UNC
  $1.25
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  Seller: 1028kenj
  Condition: UNC
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  1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent : Steel Cent 11313
  Nice detail, good coin for a collection with corrosion on obverse.
  $0.50
  Seller: TaddsCoins
  Certification Agency: Other
  Condition: VF-35
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  1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent : Steel Cent 11312
  Nice detail, good coin for a collection with corrosion on obverse.
  $1.00
  Seller: TaddsCoins
  Certification Agency: Other
  Condition: XF
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  1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent : Steel Cent 3553
  Nice detail, good coin for a collection with corrosion on obverse.
  $0.50
  Seller: TaddsCoins
  Certification Agency: Other
  Certification Number: Raw
  Condition: VF
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  Lincoln Wheat Cent 1943P, Reprocessed
  Item: US0019
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  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: BU
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent
  US1200
  $1.50
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: AU