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I Need Your Help With A Magnetic 1943 D Wheat Penny

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Due to the need for copper during WWII, 1943 cents were made from zinc-coated steel, so they should all be magnetic.
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Just one of many millions of those floating around.
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"I Need Your Help With A Magnetic 1943 D Wheat penny"

Okay, so this is vague, but I will help you.

In 1943, cents were made with zinc and steel. That is what you have. It is not an error and it is intended.
The one you have is a 1943 D cent. It has a face value of one cent and is made of zinc and steel. The years before and after (1942, 1944) are copper like every other coin.

The one you have is worth around 5 cents.

I happen to have a 1943 P in PCGS MS66 and I paid around 30 dollars for it. It is in very nice condition, so no your coin isn't going to make you rich, but I'm sure you didn't expect it to.

It's a keeper. I wouldn't spend it. I too have a 2x2ed circulated zinc cent.

And about calling them "pennies" technically throughout all of U.S. history, they were called cents, but if you check the usmint goverment website, you'll see the 2019 w cents being called "pennies" so its pretty acceptable to call the new coins pennies although collectors will still ::babble babble:: about calling them that. But for consistency sake, I recommend calling all your pennies one cent.
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