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1943 1C Lincoln Cent

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<h2>Jaime Hernandez</h2><p>1943 was a very critical year for the U.S. and the U.S. Mint. America was in the midst of World War II, and there were alarming concerns because of copper shortages needed for artillery used to fight the war. As a result, it affected the U.S. Mint and hundreds of millions of 1943 Lincoln cents.</p><p><strong>History</strong></p><p>The U.S. Government&rsquo;s response was to cease the production of all Lincoln cent coins, primarily because they were made out of copper. The U.S. Mint was left with the task of transforming the Lincoln cent coins metal composition. The end result would be that all 1943 cents were now composed of mostly steel content with a 5% mixture of zinc.</p><p>The 1943 steels cents are easily distinguishable because of their gray surfaces, which gives them a silver like appearance. The 1943 Lincoln cents are the first steel cents produced for circulation by the U.S. Mint. It struck steel cents at Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. There were no proof coins struck for this year. 1943 also remains as the only year in which the Mint struck steel coins. (This does not include a few transitional steel error coins which were unintentionally struck by the U.S. Mint.)</p><p><strong>1943 Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco Cent Comparisons</strong></p><p>Philadelphia 1943 Cents have the highest mintage from all three steel cents this year. It has about three times a higher mintage than each of the Denver and San Francisco 1943 steel cents.</p><p><strong>1943 Cent Striking Characteristics </strong></p><p>All 1943 dated cents were struck with fairly new dies. 1943 dies were replaced much quicker than prior dated Lincoln cent dies, primarily, because of the hardness of the steel cent planchets. The striking point between both the obverse and the reverse dies was also minimized, in order to obtain a better strike and sharper surfaces. The striking pressure was also increased to create optimum coin design features. This is the reason why there are more 1943 wheat cents in high grades of MS68 or in higher condition than any other wheat cent from 1909&ndash;1959 and including all memorial cents struck from 1959 to 1983. Most all 1943 steel cents in MS65 condition or higher, display great eye appeal and vibrant and original luster. From all three different mint mark steel cents struck in1943, the Philadelphia 1943 cents are the scarcest in MS68 grades or higher. About 75 total examples survive in MS68 grades. As of 2010, PCGS has not graded one example in MS69 grade or higher.</p><p><strong>Varieties</strong></p><p>There are several different &nbsp;varieties and &nbsp;errors for this date and mint mark. The most famous of all are the 1943 error coins which were accidentally struck on copper planchets. There is also a significant doubled die for this date and mint mark.</p>

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DesignerVICTOR David Brenner
eBay Product ID (ePID)170406594

Product Key Features

Strike TypeBusiness
Mint LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
CompositionZinc-Coated Steel
Year1943

Dimensions

Weight2.7g

Additional Product Features

Mintage68462867
MintPhiladelphia
Denomination1C
PCGS Number2711
Diameter19mm
Mint MarkP
EdgePlain

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1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
item 1 1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
£1.34
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1943-P 1C Lincoln Penny
item 2 1943-P 1C Lincoln Penny
£1.43
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1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
item 3 1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
£1.43
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1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
item 4 1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
£1.43
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1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
item 5 1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
£1.43
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1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
item 6 1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
£1.43
+ £12.02 postage
1943-P 1C Lincoln Penny
item 7 1943-P 1C Lincoln Penny
£1.43
+ £12.02 postage
1943-P 1C Lincoln Penny
item 8 1943-P 1C Lincoln Penny
£1.43
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1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
item 9 1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
£1.43
+ £12.02 postage
1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
item 10 1943-P one cent Lincoln Penny
£1.61
+ £12.03 postage
1943 1C Lincoln Cent AU
item 11 1943 1C Lincoln Cent AU
£0.89
+ £13.33 postage
1943 Lincoln Wheat Steel Cent Penny, Very Nice, Possibly Replated With Zinc?
item 12 1943 Lincoln Wheat Steel Cent Penny, Very Nice, Possibly Replated With Zinc?
£2.25
+ £12.05 postage
1943 Lincoln Steel Wheat Cent
item 13 1943 Lincoln Steel Wheat Cent
£1.80
+ £12.62 postage
1943 1C Lincoln Cent
item 14 1943 1C Lincoln Cent
£1.93
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wheat penny 1943 NICE BU 1943-P LINCOLN CENT LOT #1 UNC STEEL LUSTER PLATTED
item 15 wheat penny 1943 NICE BU 1943-P LINCOLN CENT LOT #1 UNC STEEL LUSTER PLATTED
£3.15
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wheat penny 1943 NICE BU 1943-P LINCOLN CENT LOT #8 UNC STEEL LUSTER PLATTED
item 16 wheat penny 1943 NICE BU 1943-P LINCOLN CENT LOT #8 UNC STEEL LUSTER PLATTED
£3.15
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wheat penny 1943 NICE BU 1943-P LINCOLN CENT LOT #9 UNC STEEL LUSTER PLATTED
item 17 wheat penny 1943 NICE BU 1943-P LINCOLN CENT LOT #9 UNC STEEL LUSTER PLATTED
£3.33
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1943  Lincoln Wheat Cent, Steel Uncirculated.  Sharp !
item 18 1943  Lincoln Wheat Cent, Steel Uncirculated.  Sharp !
£2.66
+ £13.86 postage
1943 1C Lincoln Cent
item 19 1943 1C Lincoln Cent
£3.60
+ £12.96 postage
1943 1C Lincoln Cent UNCRCULATED #A18
item 20 1943 1C Lincoln Cent UNCRCULATED #A18
£4.50
+ £12.11 postage
1943 1C Lincoln Cent— Avg. Circ. Condition. Best Value On eBay!
item 21 1943 1C Lincoln Cent— Avg. Circ. Condition. Best Value On eBay!
£1.25
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wheat penny 1943 NICE BU 1943-P LINCOLN CENT LOT #2 UNC STEEL LUSTER
item 22 wheat penny 1943 NICE BU 1943-P LINCOLN CENT LOT #2 UNC STEEL LUSTER
£4.06
+ £12.99 postage
1943 Lincoln Wartime Steel Wheat Cent (Great Condition) Circulated
item 23 1943 Lincoln Wartime Steel Wheat Cent (Great Condition) Circulated
£1.79
+ £15.74 postage
1943 1C Lincoln Wheate Steele Cent
item 24 1943 1C Lincoln Wheate Steele Cent
£4.60
+ £13.25 postage
1943 Steel Wheat Penny Rare Collectible Coin In Protective Sleeve
item 25 1943 Steel Wheat Penny Rare Collectible Coin In Protective Sleeve
£1.34
+ £16.52 postage
1943X2 1943 d Lincoln Cents one unc two high grade
item 26 1943X2 1943 d Lincoln Cents one unc two high grade
£5.18
+ £13.04 postage
1943 Lincoln Cent Steel SEE PICS Estate Sale item
item 27 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel SEE PICS Estate Sale item
£2.70
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🔥1943 1C Lincoln Steel Cent (Historical War Penny) Super Rare AU/MS+ BEAUTY!
item 28 🔥1943 1C Lincoln Steel Cent (Historical War Penny) Super Rare AU/MS+ BEAUTY!
£5.36
+ £13.03 postage
1943 1C Lincoln Cent
item 29 1943 1C Lincoln Cent
£2.70
+ £15.73 postage
wheat penny 1943 SHARP BU 1943-P UNC LOT #5 ORIGINAL WARTIME STEEL LINCOLN CENT
item 30 wheat penny 1943 SHARP BU 1943-P UNC LOT #5 ORIGINAL WARTIME STEEL LINCOLN CENT
£5.85
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wheat penny 1943 SHARP BU 1943-P UNC LOT #3 ORIGINAL WARTIME STEEL LINCOLN CENT
item 31 wheat penny 1943 SHARP BU 1943-P UNC LOT #3 ORIGINAL WARTIME STEEL LINCOLN CENT
£5.85
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1943 Lincoln Steel Wartime Cent - Superb BU W/ DD On 'LIBERTY' As Pic.# 1943 DD
item 32 1943 Lincoln Steel Wartime Cent - Superb BU W/ DD On 'LIBERTY' As Pic.# 1943 DD
£4.50
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1943 1C Lincoln Cent
item 33 1943 1C Lincoln Cent
£3.51
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1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - Exact Coin Shown #N066
item 34 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - Exact Coin Shown #N066
£7.08
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wheat penny 1943 SHARP BU 1943-P UNC LOT #4 ORIGINAL WARTIME STEEL LINCOLN CENT
item 35 wheat penny 1943 SHARP BU 1943-P UNC LOT #4 ORIGINAL WARTIME STEEL LINCOLN CENT
£7.20
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1943 Lincoln Cent Philadelphia Mint (no Mint Mark) Graded Very Good
item 36 1943 Lincoln Cent Philadelphia Mint (no Mint Mark) Graded Very Good
£4.50
+ £16.28 postage
1943 steel penny circulated genuine wheat cent
item 37 1943 steel penny circulated genuine wheat cent
£5.41
+ £15.73 postage
wheat penny 1943 GEM BU 1943-P UNC LOT #7 ORIGINAL WARTIME STEEL LINCOLN CENT
item 38 wheat penny 1943 GEM BU 1943-P UNC LOT #7 ORIGINAL WARTIME STEEL LINCOLN CENT
£9.00
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1943 1c Lincoln Steel Wheat Penny, Philadelphia, AU
item 39 1943 1c Lincoln Steel Wheat Penny, Philadelphia, AU
£6.26
+ £16.07 postage
1943 GEM BU 1943-P UNC Gem Bu Sheen Shine
item 40 1943 GEM BU 1943-P UNC Gem Bu Sheen Shine
£7.65
+ £16.80 postage
1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #i393
item 41 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #i393
£11.43
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1943 1C Lincoln Cent
item 42 1943 1C Lincoln Cent
£9.01
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1943 D LINCOLN WHEAT, STEEL PENNY, GEM QUALITY FROM ORIGINAL SEALED BANK ROLL
item 43 1943 D LINCOLN WHEAT, STEEL PENNY, GEM QUALITY FROM ORIGINAL SEALED BANK ROLL
£9.01
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1943 Lincoln Steel Wheat Penny US 1 Cent
item 44 1943 Lincoln Steel Wheat Penny US 1 Cent
£10.81
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1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #i394
item 45 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #i394
£12.38
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1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #F751
item 46 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #F751
£12.43
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1943-S Lincoln Steel Cent (BU)
item 47 1943-S Lincoln Steel Cent (BU)
£13.52
+ £12.38 postage
1943 1C Lincoln Cent 6 no mint mark 2 with D 1 with S nice WW2 lot
item 48 1943 1C Lincoln Cent 6 no mint mark 2 with D 1 with S nice WW2 lot
£8.75
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1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P797
item 49 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P797
£14.33
+ £11.78 postage
1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P811
item 50 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P811
£14.33
+ £11.78 postage
1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P798
item 51 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P798
£14.33
+ £11.78 postage
1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P807
item 52 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P807
£14.33
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1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P795
item 53 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P795
£14.33
+ £11.78 postage
1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P803
item 54 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P803
£14.33
+ £11.78 postage
1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P805
item 55 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P805
£14.33
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1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P802
item 56 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P802
£14.33
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1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P814
item 57 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P814
£14.33
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1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P812
item 58 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P812
£14.33
+ £13.21 postage
1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P813
item 59 1943 Lincoln Cent Steel Wartime - Superb Uncirculated - High Quality Scans #P813
£14.33
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  • by tJzsfwOHQ2-@Deleted
    13 Jul, 2017Most favourable review

    fair/ overall good

    even though overall they were the "run of the mill" steel cents I did discover 4 exceptional coins..2 were ghost 4 coins and 1 was prominent over strike on 4-3-s the other had 3 straight line breaks from side to side one on reverse.... very happy with purchase

    Verified purchase: Yes

  • by sundog202
    13 May, 2017Most critical review

    reviews for coins???

    Reviews of coins and currency are pointless and confusing for buyers. No two items are exactly the same, with various possible conditions and varieties. A review of this, or any other numismatic item, should in no way be considered applicable to the actual item available for sale.

    Verified purchase: Yes

  • by tifanitown
    20 Sep, 2017

    3 of 50 are not terrible.

    3 of 50 coins are not bad and can go in my nephew's collection until he gets good coins. No way worth anything close to what I paid. Metal detector finds maybe. Such poor quality. If you buy some, good luck. Can't even read most of the dates. If you need rust, I can send you some of mine.

    Verified purchase: Yes

  • by sodgen-7453
    29 Oct, 2015

    Steel penny

    Very happy with the pennies they are a gift for my brother he has been wanting steel penny for a long time. Thank you

    Verified purchase: Yes

  • by pascua5111
    04 Sep, 2018

    ONLY 1 YEAR

    ITS A PART OF HISTORY, MAKES GOOD GIFTS

    Verified purchase: Yes

  • by thomasandpatricia9
    10 May, 2018

    junk coins

    2 coins in good shape 6 coins are blanks the rest are g 4 rating.

    Verified purchase: Yes

  • by ronmo_9501
    13 Dec, 2024

    excellent. The quality and condition ar...

    excellent. The quality and condition are top notch and a fine addition to my collection.

    Verified purchase: Yes

  • by kenneus_mcupg
    22 Jun, 2016

    Steel Wheat Penny Roll

    They where mostly P mint and there where a fair amount of rough one's in there but it is a good value.

    Verified purchase: Yes

  • by bluegg4
    18 Jul, 2018

    Great coin at a great price.

    This is a great coin with great eye appeal. It was purchased at a very fair price and did I mention that it is rare! Thanks.

    Verified purchase: Yes

  • by davstrohminge0
    20 Jan, 2023

    Rare & Special 19_3

    From my viewpoint 1943 is the only year steel pennies were produced so having an error (missing the 4) coin is simply extra special for any collection, and they inexpensive for all that fun

    Verified purchase: Yes

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