It's steel, not lead, and it's worth around 10 cents.
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.
No. It is steel coated with zinc.
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.
There is no such thing as a lead penny. In 1945 they were made of copper and zinc. If your penny is indeed lead then it is a counterfeit and is worth nothing. However, if it is copper then it is worth only a few cents in circulated condition.
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.
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.
Nothing. It's counterfeit. But if you have a 1943 STEEL penny, it's worth between 10 cents and $2.
US pennies have never been made of silver. If they were they would be worth more than $1. In 1943 they were made out of steel coated zinc. These are often mistaken for silver, lead, and steel but are neither.
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.
No. It is steel coated with zinc.
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.
There is no such thing as a lead penny. In 1945 they were made of copper and zinc. If your penny is indeed lead then it is a counterfeit and is worth nothing. However, if it is copper then it is worth only a few cents in circulated condition.
They were not made out of lead. They were made out steel coated zinc.
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.
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).
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.
The 1943 Lincoln cents were struck on zinc coated steel planchets but are often mistakenly called Lead, Silver and White pennies. They are very common with average values of 5 to 10 cents.