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's is 5 to 10 cents
Value for average steel Lincoln cents 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.
they only made steel pennies in 1943, and only a few accidentally in 1944. the only answer is that someone purposely removed the outer layer of the penny, or it could be an off-metal error coin. To see if it is an error, you should take it to a coin dealer to look at
Value for average steel Lincoln cents is 5 to 10 cents.
Value for average steel Lincoln's is 5 to 10 cents
"D" on a steel penny typically refers to the Denver Mint, where the penny was minted. During World War II, steel pennies were produced due to a copper shortage.
what is the value of 1945d penny
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