Pennies that year were made of steel and coated in zinc. Ones in better condition are shiny and silvery in color, while more worn ones are a dull gray.
A 1943 steel penny is worth just that 1cent.
Yes, he has been on the penny since 1909.
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.
No such thing as a Winged Liberty penny. 1943 Lincoln cents are steel. The Winged Liberty (or Mercury) design was used on dimes in 1943.
The steel 1943 Lincoln cents are common, average coins are 5 to 25 cents.
Brass? No. Bronze yes. A few bronze 1943 Lincoln cents were made by mistake.
Lincoln cents were struck on zinc coated steel planchets in 1943 only, the color often appears to be silver.
The rarest and most valuable Lincoln cent that isn't an error is the 1909-S with VDB on it. The rarest and most valuable error Lincoln cent is the 1943 copper penny.
The 1943 steel Lincoln cent is not rare or scarce, the average value is 5 to 10 cents.
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Nobody. The US never made silver pennies. In 1943 the US made steel pennies. These are often mistaken for silver. In 1943 Abraham Lincoln was on the US penny.
The 1943 Lincoln cents have average values of 5 to 10 cents.