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In circulated condition, they're worth about 10 to 25 cents regardless of mint mark.A nice uncirculated one is worth a dollar or two.

"Reprocessed" cents

However, you must be aware that there are many of these coins out there that are actually circulated coins that have been re-plated with zinc. Due to the fact that these coins have been modified from their original condition, they have little or no value regardless of condition.

1943 was perhaps the most serious year of WW2 for the U.S. Copper was needed in huge quantities to make bullet jackets and shell casings, so the Mint was asked to strike cents in a substitute metal in order to divert as much copper as possible to making ammunition. The Mint finally decided on using scrap steel coated with zinc to prevent corrosion. However the coins had problems from the start. When new they were easily confused with dimes. After a while the zinc coating turned an ugly gray, and as it started to wear off the underlying steel rusted. By 1944 enough extra copper was available that the steel coins could be discontinued; cents from that year and 1945 were struck from recycled ammo shells so these are often called "shell casing cents".

Average value is 5-10 cents depending condition.

Anywhere from about 5 cents to 50 cents if its a perfect coin.
Depending on condition, average value is 5 to 50 cents.

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