Try the magnet test, if it sticks to it, it's steel.
Average value is 5 to 25 cents.
yes 1943-45 silver nickel 1943 -45 to conserve strategic metals for war production
In 1941 and 1942 they were in 1943-45 they were made of steel
The 1943-S steel Lincoln cent is common. Average value is 10 to 25 cents.
Try the magnet test, if it sticks to it, it's steel.
The steel penny was produced in 1943 during World War II due to a shortage of copper, which was needed for the war effort. The U.S. Mint minted these pennies from zinc-coated steel as a temporary measure. After 1943, the Mint returned to using copper for the penny.
The 1944 steel penny is valued highly because it was produced using leftover steel from World War II, as the U.S. Mint switched back to copper for the penny in that year. In contrast, the 1943 steel penny, made from zinc-coated steel to conserve copper during the war, is much more common, making it less valuable. The rarity and historical significance of the 1944 steel penny contribute to its higher market price, while the 1943 version is abundant and widely circulated.
1943 pennies are not silver. They are zinc coated steel. Copper was saved for war effort.
The 1943 penny was not made with copper, like all other years. Copper was funneled to the War Department so the 1943 penny was made from steel and other compounds.
Average value is 5 to 25 cents.
yes 1943-45 silver nickel 1943 -45 to conserve strategic metals for war production
In 1941 and 1942 they were in 1943-45 they were made of steel
The 1943 US penny reflects the shortage of some metals due to production for the war. Instead of copper, the pennies were made of steel, and are grey in color.
1943. In 1943, to save copper for the war effort pennies were struck in zinc coated steel, however some copper blanks made their way into the press and were struck by accident, there are only a handful of known genuine examples of a copper 1943 penny and they can be worth in excess of 1 million dollars. However, steel 1943 pennies are incredibly common and are worth about 5 cents in circulated condition or a buck or two if uncirculated. An easy way to check if you have a steel or a copper penny is to hold a magnet up to it, the magnet will stick to the steel penny and not the copper penny.
The 1943 silver wheat penny is made of steel coated with zinc. During World War 2, every bit of copper was needed to make shell casings. Therefore the penny was made out of steel during 1943 so all sources of copper could be used for the shell casings.
dang that's hella rare maby 1000 dollars or something