All Australian Pennies minted from 1911 to 1964 inclusive are made from an alloy of 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin (bronze). They weigh 9.45 grams and are 30.8 mm in diameter, have a smooth edge and have no magnetic properties.
The 1943 Penny has a left facing image of George VI on the obverse and the words GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX:F:D:IND:IMP. The initials HP (designer Thomas Humphrey Paget) are below the rear of the bust of King George VI.
The reverse has a left facing hopping kangaroo with the words Australia around the circumference at the top and PENNY around the circumference at the bottom. The year is below the kangaroos tail and the seven pointed Commonwealth Star is below the kangaroos head. The initials KG (designer George Kruger Gray) are above the tip of the kangaroos tail.
Coins minted at the Melbourne Mint have no mintmark.
Coins minted at the Perth Mint have a dot after the Y of PENNY (PENNY.).
Coins minted at the Bombay Mint have an "I" below the bust of King George VI.
The coin should look like the 1943 Penny shown in the link below.
All Australian and British general circulation 1934 Pennies were made from bronze.
Firstly, the 1943 Lincoln cent is zinc-coated steel, NOT silver. It's a common coin. If the zinc coating is still there and the coin is shiny, it's worth upwards of one dollar.
$10,000
Wheat pennies from 1943 are zinc-coated steel, not silver. On average, they're worth 10 cents.
The most valuable ones are the 1943 copper penny, and the even more rare 1944 steel penny.
It's made of steel, not silver, and it's worth about 5 cents.
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.
On average, about 10 cents. It's not as valuable as most people believe.
It sounds like you're referring to the 1943 wheat penny, which is actually made of zinc-coated steel, not silver or aluminum. In circulated condition, one is worth about 10 cents.
They aren't silver, they are steel. They are worth anywhere from 3 to 10 cents in average condition.
The most valuable "Wheat Penny" is an error coin not a regular issue coin. The only known example of a 1943-D Lincoln cent that was struck on a bronze planchet by mistake instead of steel, sold in 2010 for a little more than 1.7 MILLION dollars. For regular issue coins the 1909-S VDB is still the King.
Yes.
a 1943 D penny is worth 1.7 million dollars
It is a normal wheat penny made of copper. The only year wheat pennies were not copper is 1943 which is a zinc-plated steel penny.