The 1943 US cent was made of steel with a zinc coating to prevent rust and weighed 2.70 grams. The cent of today is composed of 99.2 % zinc and 0.8 copper with a plating of pure copper and weighs 2.5 grams.
a 1943 D penny is worth 1.7 million dollars
A 1943 steel penny with no mintmark can be worth $.35 - $1.50
it is not rare enough to have any value [will have value in about 3 years]
A 1942 copper penny is worth between $0.15 and $3.00. If you have a 1943 copper penny it is worth a lot more. In 1943 because of the war and the need for copper pennies in that year were made from steel. Steel pennies from 1943 are worth around $0.30 and $2.50. If you have a real 1943 copper penny take it to a coin shop or dealer and have them check it out to see if it is real.
The design is the same as all U.S. pennies minted between 1909 and 1958.
a 1943 D penny is worth 1.7 million dollars
A 1943 steel penny with no mintmark can be worth $.35 - $1.50
Nothing. It's counterfeit. But if you have a 1943 STEEL penny, it's worth between 10 cents and $2.
A 1943 penny could be a "steel penny" as they were made of steel due to copper being needed for other wartime purposes. Nickels were made of 35% silver during WWII. If a 1943 penny and nickel were mixed, it would potentially be an error as they wouldn't have been in circulation together due to their different compositions.
it is not rare enough to have any value [will have value in about 3 years]
A 1943 steel penny is worth just that 1cent.
A 1942 copper penny is worth between $0.15 and $3.00. If you have a 1943 copper penny it is worth a lot more. In 1943 because of the war and the need for copper pennies in that year were made from steel. Steel pennies from 1943 are worth around $0.30 and $2.50. If you have a real 1943 copper penny take it to a coin shop or dealer and have them check it out to see if it is real.
Penny Valentine was born in 1943.
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.
1943 12 sided Canadian penny
1943
rust no. Well maybe a 1943 steel penny.