Copper was needed for the war in 1943 so they used steel instead and plated it in zinc so it wouldn't wear and tarnish so quickly, giving it the silvery colour.
a 1943 D penny is worth 1.7 million dollars
A 1943 steel penny with no mintmark can be worth $.35 - $1.50
it is not rare enough to have any value [will have value in about 3 years]
1943
-In 1943, pennies were made out of steel instead of copper. A 1943 pure copper penny is a rare mint error, and is worth lots.
a 1943 D penny is worth 1.7 million dollars
A 1943 steel penny with no mintmark can be worth $.35 - $1.50
A 1943 penny could be a "steel penny" as they were made of steel due to copper being needed for other wartime purposes. Nickels were made of 35% silver during WWII. If a 1943 penny and nickel were mixed, it would potentially be an error as they wouldn't have been in circulation together due to their different compositions.
it is not rare enough to have any value [will have value in about 3 years]
A 1943 steel penny is worth just that 1cent.
Penny Valentine was born in 1943.
The 1943 penny was not made with copper, like all other years. Copper was funneled to the War Department so the 1943 penny was made from steel and other compounds.
1943 12 sided Canadian penny
1943
rust no. Well maybe a 1943 steel penny.
Yes, he has been on the penny since 1909.
No such thing as a Winged Liberty penny. 1943 Lincoln cents are steel. The Winged Liberty (or Mercury) design was used on dimes in 1943.