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No. It is steel coated with zinc.
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How much is a 1943 lead wheat penny worth?
It's steel, not lead, and it's worth around 10 cents.
What is the value of a 1909 lead penny?
There's no such thing as a "lead penny". The only metals used to make U.S. cents have been copper, bronze, steel (1943 only) and zinc (1982-present).
How much is the 1943 penny is worth?
The 1943 Lincoln cents were struck on zinc coated steel planchets and are often called Lead, Silver and White penny's. They are very common with average values of 5 to 10 cents.
How much is the 1943 white penny worth?
The 1943 Lincoln cents were struck on zinc coated steel planchets and are often called Lead, Silver and White penny's. They are very common with average values of 5 to 10 cents.
1943 white penny?
7-5-11>>> The 1943 Lincoln cents were struck on zinc coated steel planchets and are often called Lead, Silver and White penny's. They are very common with average values of 5 to 10 cents.
What is the value of a 1943 Leed penny?
They were not made out of lead. They were made out steel coated zinc.
How much is a 1943 lead wheat penny worth?
It's steel, not lead, and it's worth around 10 cents.
How much is a lead penny worth?
Nothing. It's counterfeit. But if you have a 1943 STEEL penny, it's worth between 10 cents and $2.
What is the value of a 1909 lead penny?
There's no such thing as a "lead penny". The only metals used to make U.S. cents have been copper, bronze, steel (1943 only) and zinc (1982-present).
How much is the 1943 penny is worth?
The 1943 Lincoln cents were struck on zinc coated steel planchets and are often called Lead, Silver and White penny's. They are very common with average values of 5 to 10 cents.
How much is the 1943 white penny worth?
The 1943 Lincoln cents were struck on zinc coated steel planchets and are often called Lead, Silver and White penny's. They are very common with average values of 5 to 10 cents.
1943 white penny?
7-5-11>>> The 1943 Lincoln cents were struck on zinc coated steel planchets and are often called Lead, Silver and White penny's. They are very common with average values of 5 to 10 cents.
What is the value of a lead wheat penny?
Wheat pennies, nor any other US cent has ever been made of lead. If per chance you're talking about a 1943 penny, it's made of steel, not lead. It's worth about 25 cents.
What is the value of a 1943 led penny?
It's zinc coated steel not lead, And average values for circulated coins are 5 to 25 cents
Is there a 1943 lead penny?
In a word, no. This is a common misconception. In 1943 cents were struck in zinc-coated steel instead of copper, because copper was needed for ammunition casings. The zinc coating quickly reacted with air and moisture to turn a dull gray which looked somewhat like lead to the untrained eye.
What is the value of a lead penny?
Cents have never been made out of lead. If you have a 1943 cent, it's made of steel coated with zinc due to wartime copper shortages. In circulated condition most sell for 25 to 50 cents.
1942 lead penny?
There is no such thing as a "lead penny". Among other things lead is very soft and you'd be able to bend it with your fingers!All 1942 cents were made of bronze (copper with a bit of tin and zinc). 1942 cents are common and are worth about 3¢ in circulated condition.In 1943 the Mint made cents out of steel to free up copper for use in ammunition. The coins have a zinc coating that darkened with age, making them look a bit like lead. Depending on condition and mint mark a 1943 steel cent is worth five cents to a dollar.
