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Q: What is a 1943 zinc penny?
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1943 lead penny?

No. It is steel coated with zinc.


Silver 1943 penny?

1943 pennies are not silver. They are zinc coated steel. Copper was saved for war effort.


What is the vaule of a 1943 zinc penny?

It's Zinc coated steel and is valued at 3 to 5 cents for average coins


Are 1891 pennies made of zinc?

No, with the exception of the zinc coated steel penny of 1943, the first zinc penny was struck in mid-1982 and all US cents dated 1982-present are zinc with a thin copper coating.


What is the value of a 1943 Leed penny?

They were not made out of lead. They were made out steel coated zinc.


Why will the real 1943 penny stick to amagnet but a real 1944 penny will not?

The 1943 penny is most likely made of steel, which is magnetic, while the 1944 penny is typically made of copper, which is not magnetic. This difference in composition is why the 1943 penny will stick to a magnet while the 1944 penny will not.


What is the 1943 wheat penny made of?

The 1943 wheat penny is made of steel with a zinc coating. This one-year-only composition change was due to the shortage of copper during World War II.


What is the cost of a 1943 nickel penny?

The 1943 Lincoln cent is zinc coated steel not nickel and average values are 5 to 10 cents


What is the value of a 1943 pewter penny?

There's no such thing as a pewter penny. 1943 wartime cents were made out of scrap steel and coated with zinc. Please see the Related Question for more information.


Is a modern United States penny magnetic?

Neither the original copper or the newer version copper-zinc penny is magnetic. The 1943 steel penny was the only penny effected by a magnet.


1943 zinc coated steel penny?

It's only worth about 50¢ circulated $5 uncirculated


What are the two elements in a penny?

The two elements in a penny are copper and zinc. Pennies are typically made of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.