1943 Penny. Any Information Would Be Welcome

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CoinSoThicc New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 06/06/2023 4:22 pm These are 2 separate phones Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187544 Posts	Posted 06/06/2023 4:52 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 06/06/2023 5:02 pm In 1943, due to a shortage of copper being used for the war effort, they made Lincoln cents from a zinc plated steel planchet. This is the only year they were made this way for normal usage. In 1944 they when back to a copper alloy. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1655 Posts	Posted 06/06/2023 5:06 pm Cents were made out of zinc coated steel in 1943 because copper was needed for the war effort. A lot of them were made and are still common today. This one is low grade and very little value, but is still a very interesting piece of history. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/06/2023 5:23 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 06/06/2023 6:49 pm Heres some basics https://www.coinstudy.com/1943-penny-value.html Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15386 Posts	Posted 06/06/2023 7:45 pm to the CCF I agree with what has been said. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94666 Posts	Posted 06/06/2023 10:19 pm Quote: These are 2 separate phones sure looks like a steel cent to me A lot of the history has bee told up above, but many of these get re-plated with a new coating of zinc to make them look like a higher grade. Don't get taken in the that old trick Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 06/08/2023 09:46 am I have well over 400 of those. Report this Post to the Staff
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