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1943 rare white penny

Would like like to know any information about this 1943 white penny that I have in my possession.

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    humanssuckhumanssuck Posts: 706 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In 1943 the US switched the material used for pennies to steel, hence the color change. They are very common, and in that condition not worth more than 2-3 cents.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_steel_cent

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    AlanSkiAlanSki Posts: 1,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Google would have been faster than creating an account and uploading images. Just saying.

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    GreenstangGreenstang Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is the zinc plating that is covering a steel core. It was a one year production.
    Not much value in that condition.

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    Thank you for your reply, and what about a 1944 one cent coin.

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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,053 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you have a white 1944 cent, then you have a winner, winner, chicken dinner!

    bob :)
    vegas, baby!

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
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    AlanSkiAlanSki Posts: 1,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @AUandAG said:
    If you have a white 1944 cent, then you have a winner, winner, chicken dinner!

    bob :)
    vegas, baby!

    Unless it’s plated.

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    mark_dakmark_dak Posts: 1,161 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @raymond2857 said:
    Thank you for your reply, and what about a 1944 one cent coin.

    Welcome, Lincoln cent went back to original composition in 1944. Always liked the one-time 1943 "steel cents", especially in uncirculated condition.

    Mark

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