How much is a 1943 Lincoln wheat penny worth?

Zinc-coated steel was used as the substitute metal composition and hence the new silver-like coin is known as the wartime steel cent or steel penny. USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1943 Lincoln Wheat Penny (Steel Cent Variety) is Worth $0.23 in Average Condition and can be Worth $2.88 to $9.35 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition.

Was a 1944 Penny a copper penny?

The 1944 steel penny has just about as much interest swirling around it as does the 1943 copper penny — an error coin of the opposite kind. In this case, brass Lincoln cent planchets from 1942 likely remained in the coin hoppers and were fed down the line to be stamped with 1943 Lincoln cent dies!

What is a 1943 Steel Penny?

The most distinctive aspect of the 1943 steel penny is its color. That silver shade comes from its composition – a steel core clad in zinc. The steel content means it’s the only magnetic US coin. And it’s also 13 per cent lighter than copper cents. It weighs 2.7 grams, compared to the 3.11 grams of the cents issued the previous year.