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2. 1943 steel cent - Wikipedia

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   1943 steel cents are U.S. one-cent coins that were struck in steel due to wartime shortages of copper. The Philadelphia , Denver , and San Francisco mints each produced these 1943 Lincoln cents . The unique composition of the coin ( low-grade steel coated with zinc , instead of the previously 95%-copper-based bronze composition) has led to ...

3. 10 Rare Coins Expected To Soar in Value in the Next Five Years

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   In 1943, copper and nickel were needed for the Allied war effort, so most pennies from this era were struck in zinc-coated steel. However, a copper batch was released and can fetch between ...

4. Lincoln cent mintage figures - Wikipedia

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   Wartime cent, 1943 (Zinc-plated Steel except as noted) Year Mint Mintage Comments 1943 (P) 684,628,670 ... American Silver Eagle mintage figures; References

5. 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 ...

6. Check These 8 Coins and Bills: They Could Be Worth ... - AOL

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   "It is the 1944 steel wheat penny that was supposed to be minted in copper. ... A Special Silver Dime and Silver Quarter from 1965 ... The 1965 silver dime is worth around $3,000 and up while the ...

7. Dime (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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   Thus dimes are made small and thin. The silver percentage was increased to 90.0% with the introduction of the Seated Liberty dime; the use of a richer alloy was offset by reducing the diameter from 18.8 millimeters (0.740 inches) to its current figure of 17.9 millimeters (0.705 inches). [3] With the passage of the Coinage Act of 1965, the dime ...