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2. 1943 steel cent - Wikipedia

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   The unique composition of the coin (low-grade steel coated with zinc, instead of the previously 95%-copper-based bronze composition) has led to various nicknames, such as wartime cent, steel war penny, zinc cent and steelie. The 1943 steel cent features the same Victor David Brenner design for the Lincoln cent which had been in use since 1909.

3. 10 of the Most Valuable Pennies - AOL

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   1943-D Lincoln Bronze Wheat Penny — $2.3 million. ... This penny somehow missed the 1944 transition from steel-coated zinc to copper, and it’s worth a fortune as a result. Just two copies of ...

4. Your pennies might be worth thousands. The top 25 most ... - AOL

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   It may be time to dig out that old piggy bank and see if you’ve got a fortune stashed away.

5. 10 Rare Coins Expected To Soar in Value in the Next Five Years

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   1943 Lincoln Head Copper Penny. Still in Circulation: Yes. Approximate Value: $240,000 to $336,000. ... so most pennies from this era were struck in zinc-coated steel. However, a copper batch was ...

6. Lincoln cent mintage figures - Wikipedia

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   Zinc-plated Steel pattern D 206,698,000 S 85,590,000 (P) 32,600 Proof Wartime cent, 1943 (Zinc-plated Steel except as noted) Year Mint Mintage Comments 1943 (P) ...

7. Lincoln cent - Wikipedia

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   A few 1943 bronze cents and 1944 steel cents are known to exist, and they are valuable. [51] Only one 1943-D cent in bronze is known; it sold in September 2010 for $1.7 million. [52] One of the four known 1943-S cents in bronze was sold to Texas Rangers baseball team co-chairman Bob R. Simpson for $1 million. [53]

8. 6 Pennies from the 1900s Worth a Lot of Money - AOL

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   In 1943, the U.S. switched to zinc-coated steel to help save copper during World War II. More than one billion 1943 steel cents were struck, Gainesville Coins reported , but some were accidentally ...

9. Coins of the United States dollar - Wikipedia

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   The mass and composition of the cent changed to the current copper-plated zinc core in 1982. Both types were minted in 1982 with no distinguishing mark. Cents minted in 1943 were struck on planchets punched from zinc-coated steel which left the resulting edges uncoated. This caused many of these coins to rust.