Check that coin again. There's no such thing as a 1942 steel cent.
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.
1943 was the only year for steel cents
Average values are 5 to 25 cents for circulated coins.
Value for average steel Lincoln cents is 5 to 10 cents.
Value for average steel Lincoln's is 5 to 10 cents
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.
1943 was the only year for steel cents
1943 was the only year the US struck steel Lincoln cents. Values for average coins is 5 cents
Average values are 5 to 25 cents for circulated coins.
Value for average steel Lincoln's is 5 to 10 cents
Value for average steel Lincoln cents is 5 to 10 cents.
what is the value of 1945d penny
The letter D is the mint mark for Denver.
Lincoln head 1927 D penny
Steel pennies were only made in 1943, during World War II. All 1969 US cents were struck in bronze. Your penny is almost certainly plated for use in jewelry or something similar. It's considered to be an altered coin and has no added value.
About 1.50
Face value only