No such thing. Steel cents were produced in 1943, not '42.
The value depends on the percentage of the off-strike. For a 1942 wheat penny the value will probably be around $5-$10 dollars.
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.
This all depends on the Grade of the coin and the value ranges is from quite high to very low -- All depends on the condition of the coin
All Australian Pennies minted from 1938 to 1964 inclusive feature a kangaroo on the reverse. The only Australian Coins to feature wheat was the 1938 to 1964 inclusive, silver Threepence coins.
The value depends on the percentage of the off-strike. For a 1942 wheat penny the value will probably be around $5-$10 dollars.
Check that coin again. There's no such thing as a 1942 steel cent.
A 1942 wheat penny is worth 2 cents for the copper.
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.
The steel cents were only struck in 1943 and have values of 3 to 5 cents depending on condition
US steel cents were only in 1943, on average, value is 5 cents
This all depends on the Grade of the coin and the value ranges is from quite high to very low -- All depends on the condition of the coin
All modern pennies are made out of zinc. If you are thinking of a 1943 steel penny that is a very common coin that is worth at most a dollar. If you have a 1942 steel penny that is a misprint error made by the mint and is very valuable. (be sure to have it certified by multiple sources including NGC) I hope that this helps.
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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.
All 1942 pennies are copper (it is the 1943 that is steel). It is a common date worth about 3 cents in average circulated condition and up to a few bucks if uncirculated.
All but about 1 to 2 dozen 1943 cents were made of steel. The ones made of copper were accidentally struck on leftover blanks intended for 1942 cents. Average prices for circulated 1943 steel cents range from 20 to 35 cents.