1943 Lincoln Penny no 4

hotpockets01 · August 3, 2004 8:15AM

I was just going through some 1943 pennies when I notice that one of them was missing the 4 in the 43 is that unusal for that year or did that happen a lot. It's one of those zinc-coated steel ones.

coinguy89 · August 3, 2004 8:16AM

It could be worn down to the point that you didn't notice it being there, perhaps.

poptopsRus · August 3, 2004 8:21AM

It's actually fairly common.

clackamas · August 3, 2004 8:27AM

Is it a 43-S? They are common.

hotpockets01 · August 3, 2004 8:40AM

No but I did find a few of those and 43 D's bought them at a auction. I have a 1944 with a lot of shine to it might be worth something.

hotpockets01 · August 3, 2004 8:42AM

You wonder why it would waredown and the other numbers stayed so nice really weired.

mozeppa · August 3, 2004 9:46AM

actually its from the dies #4 being filled up with grease and crud.

if the metal of the planchet can't flow into the #4 of the die....well...it just doesn't show up on the newly struck coin.

Priest · August 3, 2004 10:01AM

A 44 zinc coated? Is that what you mean? Is it worth something? I hope this is what you mean.

merz2 · August 3, 2004 10:26AM

mozeppa is quite right.It is a grease filled die that caused the #4 to dissapear.

hotpockets01 · August 4, 2004 7:02PM

I guess it zinc it shine a lot i noticed it in the pile because it stuck out from the other pennies. doesn't seem to be to much ware. I'lll try to attach a photo

1943 Lincoln Penny no 4

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