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What does a 1943 penny look like?
The 1943 US penny reflects the shortage of some metals due to production for the war. Instead of copper, the pennies were made of steel, and are grey in color.
Worth of a 1943 steel copper penny?
There isn't a "steel copper" penny. US cents were made of steel - but no copper - during 1943 to conserve copper for use in ammunition. Up till 1982 other dates of cents were made of a bronze alloy that was 95% copper, but no steel. A few 1943 cents were struck in bronze by accident but these are very rare and none have been found in many years.
What are the most valuable circulated us coins?
A 1943 penny made of copper that's worth $20-40k circulated.
What is the value of a 1939 silver us penny?
They never made pennies out of silver. but in 1943 they made a steel penny because during World War 2 copper was scarce. There were a few error copper or silver error coins accidentally made.
How much a US copper 1943 penny worth in 2009?
There are not many 1943 copper pennies known. If it is genuine they sell for well over $100,000.
What is the value of a 1944 us copper penny worth?
Copper is the normal metal for 1944 pennies -- it's worth about 2 cents. Now if you had a 1944 made of steel, or a 1943 made of copper, then you might have something. Dan
What is the different between the penny in 1943 and today's penny?
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.
What element is found in the us penny?
Copper
What is a 1961 US penny made of?
In 1961 pennies were made of 95% copper and 5% zinc.
What kind of metal is a US penny made of?
US cents were made of pure copper until 1857. Cents were then made from copper-nickel until mid-1864. From mid-1864 to 1942 and from 1942 to mid-1982 they were made of bronze (95% copper and 5% tin and/or zinc) 1943 cents were made of zinc-plated steel due to wartime copper shortages From mid 1982 to the present, cents have been made of 97.5% zinc with 2.5% copper plating.
Who is on the silver penny?
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.
I have a 1939 us cent that appears to be dipped in zinc or silver. It looks like a silver coin but you can see copper on the edge. Is it an error coin.?
It is a normal wheat penny made of copper. The only year wheat pennies were not copper is 1943 which is a zinc-plated steel penny.
