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Where you can find informetion about 1943 steel penny that penny staeck magnet?
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∙ 13y ago
Almost anywhere. I will include a link to the Wikipedia article in the related links. But basically in 1943 the US government needed copper to fight WWII so they made some composition changes to the penny (the nickel was also changed from 1942-1945 to add in 35% silver!) which was to create them out of zinc-coated steel. The problem with this was that magnets in vending machines were designed to prevent steel slugs from being used as legitimate currency (keep in mind this was 1943 where a penny could still buy some things) making them impossible to use in vending machines. Also, in circulation whenever the coin would come in contact with moisture such as sweat from being in pockets, the coin would rust. This meant that coins deteriorated at an alarming rate. Eventually the US government destroyed many of them, but there are a lot of them still in private collections making them easy to collect with most pieces running from 3 to 10 cents depending on condition.
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1942 steel penny Is it real I have such a penny. Am i hallucinating?
The best way to find out if it is real, simply use a magnet. It will cling to the magnet if it is a real steel penny.
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.
Silver penny from 1943 that sticks to a magnet?
They were steel, not silver.
How do you know a 1943 steel war penny is authentic?
Try the magnet test, if it sticks to it, it's steel.
What year was a coin made in the US that was attacted to a magnet?
The 1943 steel penny.
How do you know if your 1944 wheat penny is steel?
Test it with a magnet. 1943 steel cents are magnetic. 1944 copper cents are not.
1941 steel penny?
1943 was the ONLY year Lincoln cents were struck on steel planchets. Check it with a magnet, if it is steel it's not a US coin.
1972 solid steel penny not dipped in zinc is it rare If so what is it worth?
Will it stick to a magnet? If not, it is not steel. There are no genuine 1972 steel cents. 1943 only.
Is a modern United States penny magnetic?
Neither the original copper or the newer version copper-zinc penny is magnetic. The 1943 steel penny was the only penny effected by a magnet.
How do you know if a 1943 steel penny has been fused with a copper diposit?
Try to pick it up with a magnet.
How do you know if your 1944 penny is steel?
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.
How do you know if your 1943 penny is bronze?
Put it under a magnet. If it sticks it is a steel penny. If it does not stick take to a collector or professional who can examine it further and give you a answer.
