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2. 1942 experimental cents - Wikipedia

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   The 1942 experimental cents were pattern coins struck by the United States Mint to test alternative compositions for the penny ... zinc-coated steel, was chosen for ...

3. 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.

4. 12 of the Rarest U.S. Mint Error Coins Worth a Fortune - AOL

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   Coins like the 1943 Copper Penny, struck in copper instead of wartime steel, or the 1955 Doubled Die Penny, with a striking double image, are worth thousands — or even millions — due to these ...

5. 6 Pennies from the 1900s Worth a Lot of Money - AOL

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   1944-D Lincoln Penny on a Zinc-Coated Steel Planchet. The 1944-D Lincoln penny is also referred to as steel pennies or silver pennies. In 1944, pennies were supposed to transition from steal back ...

6. 10 of the Most Valuable Pennies - AOL

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   1944-S Steel Wheat Penny — $1.1 million. 1793 Strawberry Leaf Cent — $862,000. 1943-S Lincoln Cent Struck on Bronze — $282,000. 1909 VDB Matte Proof Lincoln Penny — $258,000.

7. Coins of the United States dollar - Wikipedia

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   1909–1942 3.11 g (48.0 gr) ... penny 1982–present ... cents minted from 1944 to 1946 were made from a special salvaged WWII brass composition to replace the steel ...