During world war ii the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions.
Silver 1943 steel penny value.
The mint mark when present can be found on the obverse side of the coin below the date.
15 cents to.
This global conflict saw the united states military s involvement from 1941 through 1945.
The 1943 steel cent was produced during the height of world war ii.
As the 1943 steel pennies circulated the zinc coating started to turn dark gray and almost black.
45 cents to 10 00 value.
684 628 000 silver content.
Yet the coin has a vital connection to an international historical event.
No mint mark face value.
1942 d coins have similar values as the 1943 p but the 1943 s the lowest mintage of the trio is worth a bit more.
1943 d steel penny 217 660 000 minted.
The steel penny may seem like a random anomaly to some.
10 cents to 50 cents.
A regular 1943 steel penny is worth only a few cents.
We get a lot of questions about the following.
A lightly circulated 1943 steel penny is generally worth 20 cents to 50 cents.
Of the over 12 000 1943 steel cents graded ms60 or above only 75 are in ms68.
Geesh i guess you all have a bunch of 1943 pennies in your possession.
1943 steel penny 684 628 670 minted.
The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc.
Making the 1943 steel cent.
All 1943 pennies are worth more than their face value but how much more is the question a lot of folks want to know the answer to.
Most 1943 steel pennies that you ll find in circulation are pretty well worn and many that are worn exhibit rust.
Here s the current 1943 steel wheat penny value.
If it was in circulation long enough the zinc coating completely wore off and the steel underneath would start to show through.
These are worth 5 cents to 10 cents.
0 01 usd total produced.
As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around 45 cents while one in certified mint state ms condition could bring as much as 10 at auction.
What follows are a number of rare pennies you should hold onto if you ever come.
The us minted the 1943 steel penny with no mint mark and also the 1943 d steel penny and 1943 s steel penny.
99 steel with a thin zinc coating total weight.
10 cents to 50 cents.
I did a little research.
1943 s steel penny 191 550 000 minted.
Here s a rundown of the various types of 1943 wheat pennies and their values.