Most 1943 steel pennies that you ll find in circulation are pretty well worn and many that are worn exhibit rust.
1943 d steel wheat penny value 2019.
While 1943 steel pennies are about as common as any other 1940s lincoln cent there is one variety from 1943 that stands out for its rarity.
However many people mistook the 1943 steel penny for a dime and others complained about the steel becoming rusty.
Responding to the public outcry during a time of rations officials in the u s.
Government decided to return to using copper in the penny beginning in 1944 choosing to derive the copper from spent shell casings.
The 1943 bronze lincoln wheat penny.
1943 d steel wheat penny.
I have a 1935 wheat penny 1944 1945 1950s wheat wheat penny.
Lookup coin values for good very good fine very fine brilliant uncirculated proof conditions and ms grade.
The first column lists the date and mint mark followed by the buy.
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Value of a 1943 steel penny.
They are worth about 10 to 13 cents each in circulated condition and as much as 50 cents or more if uncirculated.
Prior to this date pennies were large and bulky and were almost the size of a half dollar.
Coin value price chart for lincoln wheat cent 1c.
The following table lists the buy price what you can expect to pay to a dealer to purchase the coin and sell value what you can expect a dealer to pay you if you sell the coin.
Usa coin book estimated value of 1943 d lincoln wheat penny steel cent variety is worth 0 32 in average condition and can be worth 3 14 to 11 or more in uncirculated ms mint condition.
Heritage auctions orlando fl fun signature auction in 1856 the price of copper rose to the point that it took more than a penny s worth of copper to make a penny.
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How much lincoln wheat cent are worth.
These are worth 5 cents to 10 cents.
Well lots of 1943 steel wheat pennies still survive and that means there are plenty to go around to satisfy the needs of coin collectors.
Here s the current 1943 steel wheat penny value.
I have a1943 steel penny wondering if it s worth it.
Most pennies are worth 1 cent but to coin collectors some are worth more than their weight in gold.