The letter D is the mint mark for Denver.
they only made steel pennies in 1943, and only a few accidentally in 1944. the only answer is that someone purposely removed the outer layer of the penny, or it could be an off-metal error coin. To see if it is an error, you should take it to a coin dealer to look at
It's easy! Pennies were never made of silver. They would be worth way more than a cent. Steel pennies were made in 1943. So if you have a penny that was minted in 1943 it's not silver but rather steel.
No US mint struck any steel coins in 1970.
The 1943 steel cent is so common and low in value that no one bothers making fakes. It's the COPPER '43 that has fakes out there. A genuine steel penny is magnetic.
The vast, vast, vast, majority of 1944 pennies are copper. If it sticks to a magnet it /might/ be steel, though you'd have to take it to an expert to make sure it wasn't altered from a steel 1943 penny.
1943 was the only year for steel cents
Check that coin again. There's no such thing as a 1942 steel cent.
steel penny, about 2-5 cents, worth more than less if you have quantity.
The "D" on coins mean that it came from the Denver Mint.
1943 was the only year the US struck steel Lincoln cents. Values for average coins is 5 cents
About 25 cents each in average condition
Value for average steel Lincoln's is 5 to 10 cents
Value for average steel Lincoln cents is 5 to 10 cents.
It was struck at the US Mint at Denver Colorado - D for Denver.
The letter D means it was minted at the Denver Mint.
The 1944 steel penny is worth between $75,000 and $110,000. This steel penny was minted by mistake and there were not a lot of them around.
Steel cents were only struck in 1943. All 1942 cents were made of bronze. A bronze cent will not stick to a magnet; a steel one will.