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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	$0.21	$0.32	$0.37	$0.42	$0.53	$2.67	$8.69	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1943 Lincoln Wheat Penny (Steel Cent Variety) is Worth $0.21 in Average Condition and can be Worth $2.67 to $8.69 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: $0.0142

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75 items found

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  1943 P Steel
  $2.00
  Seller: cringer
  Condition: UNC
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  1943 Lincoln Steel Wheat Cent
  $2.50
  Free Shipping
  Seller: TXcoinsales
  Condition: Uncirculated
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  1943 Lincoln Steel Wheat Cent
  $2.75
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  Seller: TXcoinsales
  Condition: Uncirculated
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  1943P Wheat Back Lincoln Cent
  very nice original coin
  $1.00
  Seller: blstevens
  Condition: EF
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Penny
  Steel Cent
  $0.50
  Seller: jameson11
  Condition: AU
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent: Steel Cent Uncirculated
  $2.25
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  Seller: pjbrill
  Condition: Uncirculated
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  1943 P Steel Lincoln Wheat Cent Unc.
  Nice coin for any collection.
  $2.00
  Seller: kenb63
  Condition: UNC.
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent #3
  Lists at $19.00
  $14.25
  Seller: 1909S
  Condition: MS64
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  Lincoln Wheat Cent 1943P, Reprocessed
  Item: US0019
  $2.50
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  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: BU
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent Small Cent: Steel Cent
  $2.00
  or Best Offer
  Seller: exdort173
  Condition: Average Circulated
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  1943 Lincoln Steel Wheat Cent - BU
  $2.85
  or Best Offer
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  Seller: 1028kenj
  Condition: BU
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  1943 Lincoln Steel Wheat Cent - BU
  $2.85
  or Best Offer
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  Seller: 1028kenj
  Condition: BU
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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
  US1201
  $1.50
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: AU
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent
  US1200
  $1.25
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: AU
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  1943 Lincoln Wheat Penny MS-67
  National Numismatic Certification - 1175740
  $72.00
  or Best Offer
  Seller: SoHo99
  Certification Agency: Other
  Certification Number: 1175740
  Condition: MS-67
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  1943-P Uncirculated Lincoln Wheat Cent UNC ( A114)
  $6.00
  or Best Offer
  Seller: stephen11
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  1943-P Lincoln Wheat Steel Cent
  $2.50
  Seller: QualityCoins1
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  1943-P Lincoln Wheat Back Steel Cent
  A Real Steel
  $2.50
  Seller: QualityCoins1
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  1943 P Steel Lincoln Cent
  $1.25
  Seller: jameson11
  Condition: UNC
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent (VF-20)
  Pictures are of coin up for sale.
  $0.40
  Seller: Leyendecker
  Condition: VF-20
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  1943 Steel :Penny #2
  $1.99
  Free Shipping
  Seller: USCoinHound
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  US Lincoln Type Wheat Cent Penny 1943 P
  $2.95
  Seller: Rattler99
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  1943 P Lincoln cent - BU (43PT2)
  BU mint state coin
  $3.95
  Seller: hobbyhaus
  Condition: Uncirculated
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  1943 P Lincoln Wheat Cent
  Item: US0633
  $0.80
  Seller: Greenfield
  Condition: Circulated