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1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent Small Cents : Steel Cent

Steel Composite Penny

Mintage: 84,628,670

Minted at: Philadelphia

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)
$0.15	$0.20	$0.30	$0.35	$0.40	$0.50	$2.52	$8.19	-

USA Coin Book estimated value of 1943 Lincoln Wheat Penny (Steel Cent Variety) is worth $0.20 in average condition and can be worth $2.52 to $8.19 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: $0.0170

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63 items found

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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent
  US1200
  $1.25
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: AU
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  1943 P, D, S, Lincoln Head cents
  All 3 mints
  $2.95
  Seller: fiveocoinco
  Condition: fine to au
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent (VF-30)
  Pictures are of coin up for sale.
  $0.45
  Seller: Leyendecker
  Condition: VF-30
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent, Steel
  LWC43P-3
  $1.50
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: AU
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent
  US1201
  $1.50
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: AU
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent
  LN016-1
  $2.00
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: UNC
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent, Steel
  LWC43P-1
  $0.80
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: Circulated
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  Lincoln Wheat Cent 1943P, Reprocessed
  Item: US0019
  $2.00
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: BU
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent, Steel
  LWC43P-4
  $3.00
  Free Shipping
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: UNC
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  UNCIRCULATED 1943 STEEL WHEAT CENT
  NICE PROBLEM FREE COIN
  $1.50
  Seller: phil3175
  Condition: UNCIRCULATED
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  Lincoln Wheat Cent 1943P
  Item: US0018
  $3.00
  Free Shipping
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: UNC
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent Small Cent
  $0.50
  Seller: OldCoinsNeedNewHome
  Condition: AU
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent
  Item: US0633
  $0.80
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: Circulated
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent Small Cents: Steel Cent
  This coin is a great UNCIRCULATED coin for a collection.
  $4.00
  Free Shipping
  Seller: edduns
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  1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent (7340)
  The coin pictured is the actual coin you will receive!
  $0.49
  Seller: ctcoins
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  1943-P LINCOLN STEEL WHEAT WAR PENNY
  BBWE-001
  $0.25
  Seller: badbeat
  Certification Agency: Other
  Certification Number: RAW
  Condition: VG
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  Unc. 1943 Lincoln Head Penny U.S.Coin
  No damage. Real nice coin
  $1.50
  Seller: reksplace36
  Condition: unc
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  1943-P Lincoln Wheat Cent
  $0.99
  or Best Offer
  Seller: edgch
  Condition: AU+/BU
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  1943 Steel Cent
  Zinc Plated
  $1.40
  Free Shipping
  Seller: alpinemtn097
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent #2
  $1.50
  Free Shipping
  Seller: 1909S
  Condition: MS63
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  1943 P Steel Cent
  $0.10
  Seller: funkynickelcoins
  Condition: See Photos
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  1943 P Steel Cent
  $0.10
  Seller: funkynickelcoins
  Condition: See Photos
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent #4 Exceptional Coin
  List at $27.50
  $24.00
  Seller: 1909S
  Condition: MS65
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent #3
  Lists at $19.00
  $14.25
  Seller: 1909S
  Condition: MS64
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  1943 - P Lincoln Wheat Steel Cent
  Copper Looking Cent
  $3.99
  Seller: koppercoins
  Condition: Fine