1943
Steel pennies were only minted in 1943, however some examples of steel pennies being struck in error in 1944.
Wheat pennies were minted from 1909 to 1958.
1943 to save copper for the war effort.
1909-1958
The steel cent was produced in 1943, with a few minted into '44, but none were made in 1942.
Steel pennies were only minted in 1943, however some examples of steel pennies being struck in error in 1944.
Wheat pennies were minted from 1909 to 1958.
Well . . . there have never been any silver pennies minted in the US, so you must be talking about the steel pennies. As far as I know, 1943 was the only year that steel pennies, or 'steelies', were minted.
1943 to save copper for the war effort.
1909-1958
The steel cent was produced in 1943, with a few minted into '44, but none were made in 1942.
What specific Lincoln coins minted in the 1940's did you have in mind?
Steel pennies were minted in 1943, not '42, and they're only worth around 5 cents.
Pennies minted in San Francisco were produced during various years, primarily from 1931 to 1955. Notably, the San Francisco Mint struck pennies in 1943, when the U.S. was transitioning to wartime production and used zinc-coated steel for pennies. Additionally, there were special minting years for proof coins that were also produced in San Francisco.
2002-2012 (although some pennies minted in these years are non-magnetic, as well)
Any Lincoln cent that does not have a mintmark was struck at the Philadelphia Mint
The US never made steel pennies in 1946. They were made in 1943 to save copper for the war effort.