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Not lead - 1943 US cents were made of zinc-plated steel. There's more information at the Related Question.

If you think about it for a few seconds, lead would be a really bad metal to use for making coins. A coin made of lead would be so soft you could bend it with your bare hands, plus crooks could easily alter the surface to make it look like a different and more valuable coin.

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