1943 D steel penny

Jjones1562

Anyone tell me about this?

Mr_Spud

It’s a steel cent. In world war 2 they needed all the copper to make bullets so they used steel to make cents for 1 year. Everybody noticed how different they looked so many people saved them instead of spending them so they aren’t rare or valuable. Cool, but not valuable.

TurtleCat

This link to CoinFacts has a great summary that explains the basics of the steel cent.

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

Jjones1562

Thank you

291fifth

They are still worth one cent. They continued to be regularly found in circulation into the 1960's. The zinc coating is thin and they are often found with rust where the zinc has been worn away.

Swampboy

When they're found in uncirculated condition they can have a good look

jmlanzaf

@291fifth said:
They are still worth one cent. They continued to be regularly found in circulation into the 1960's. The zinc coating is thin and they are often found with rust where the zinc has been worn away.

They are worth closer to 10 cents even in that condition.

braddick

Anyone has seen one of these in less than VG?

291fifth

@jmlanzaf said:

@291fifth said:
They are still worth one cent. They continued to be regularly found in circulation into the 1960's. The zinc coating is thin and they are often found with rust where the zinc has been worn away.

They are worth closer to 10 cents even in that condition.

My comment meant that they were still usable as money. I don't know how much dealers would charge for them in that condition.

MsMorrisine

someone lowballed a 3!!!

https://www.pcgs.com/pop/detail/type-2-steel-1943/46/1613?t=1&pn=1