1943 steel penny

Jim59

Does anyone know what this 43 steel penny is? It has a open top 43 very small over the date. Was this stamped on the sheet before the planchets were PUNCHED? HAS anyone seen this coin?

Hemispherical

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/half-cents/lincoln-cent-wheat-reverse/type-2-steel-1943/1613

http://lincolncentresource.com/Rare/1943CopperCents.html

Insider2

That is a hit on your coin that looks like a small "43."