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The only steel U.S. cents were dated 1943, and were made from that metal to save copper for use in ammunition.
Your coin is probably plated, which means it's worth only one cent. Two other slight possibilities are:
(A) someone dipped it in acid, revealing the underlying zinc core; zinc has a silvery color. Again, one cent.
(B) it was never coated with copper at the Mint. This is a major error worth $75 - $100.
The only way to be sure would be to have it examined in person.
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What is the value of a 2000 us steel penny?
It's face value, the coin is still in circulation. The coin is made from zinc not steel, 1943 was the only year the Lincoln cents were made of steel.
What is value of a silver wheat penny?
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.
What is value of an unstruck us penny?
A dollar or so.
What is the value of a 2009 US penny?
1 cent.
What is the value of a lead wheat penny?
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.
What is the value of a1951-D US steel penny?
1943 was the only year for steel cents
What is the value of a 1970 steel penny?
No US mint struck any steel coins in 1970.
What is the value of a 1943D us steel penny?
25 to 50 cents in average condition
What is the value of a 1907 US steel penny?
Sorry no steel 1 cent coins dated 1907, only 1943.
What is the value of a 2000 us steel penny?
It's face value, the coin is still in circulation. The coin is made from zinc not steel, 1943 was the only year the Lincoln cents were made of steel.
You found a white steal 1942 steel penny what is it worth?
US steel cents were only in 1943, on average, value is 5 cents
What is the value of us silver penny 1943?
Zinc coated steel, not silver. Average value is 5 to 10 cents. The US has never made a one cent coin from silver.
What is value of BU silver penny sets?
The US has never made a one cent coin from silver. Zinc coated steel, not silver.
What is the value of a 1969 D steel 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.
What is the value of a 1943 silver wheatback penny?
The coin is Zinc coated steel not silver, no US one cent coins have been made of silver. Average value is 5 cents.
Value of a 1943 silver penny?
Zinc coated steel, not silver. average value is 5 to 10 cents. The US has never made a one cent coin from silver.
Does a us silver dollares stick to a magnet?
No. No genuine US coin other than the 1943 steel penny will stick to a magnet. If you have a US coin that sticks to a magnet other than the steel penny, it is a counterfeit.
