WWII 1943 steel penny

[gman2304]

I found a 1943 steel penny in the parking lot of a business I was at Saturday. I thought it was a dime, kinda grey in color. I did a little research on it, and a magnet picks it right up. It doesn't have a mint mark, and according to the little research I did on it, the pennies with no mint mark were minted in Philadelphia. Kinda neat.

 

[CT8]

The penny is a treasure.

 

[ShotGun429]

Copper was restricted during the war, growing up in the 60's the "steely" pennies were common. Nickle was restricted also, and the government used a silver compound for 5 cent nickels also.

 

[andyd]

1942 pennies were made from melted down shell casings

 

[Chris142]

I have a bunch my dad left me. Dont have much value.

 

[MrQuackers]

I have a few hundred plus one slabbed and graded uncirculated. A beauty.

Murica

 

[ClutchDisc]

Funny, I have a 1943 steel penny as well. I have no idea where I got it from, but I have had it for a while.

 

[DBMaster]

I have six 1943 S in mint condition that I found in my brother's place after he died. I'd sell them for a very good price. I put them in little plastic two-piece cases a few years ago.

 

[MrQuackers]

On a couple occasions, I have received a Buffalo Nickle in change from the Costco food court.

 

[Errtt]

Got a number of them from years past. Few within change, most from metal detecting. Not so abundant now.

 

[MrQuackers]

 

[29662]

I've got one. Found it about 20 years ago while working in a restaurant. Not much value, but a very interesting piece of American history.

 

[Superflop]

There were some accidental copper pennies made that year also. They are worth millions.

 

[gman2304]

There were some accidental copper pennies made that year also. They are worth millions.

^ There's one on ebay now for 1 million dollars! ^

 

[bunnspecial]

Originally Posted By: gman2304
There were some accidental copper pennies made that year also. They are worth millions.

^ There's one on ebay now for 1 million dollars! ^


That's also a very easy coin to fake. If I were in the market for one(which I'm not and likely never will be) I'd probably insist on it being unslabbed and sent to NCGS/PCGS to be reslabbed before I bought it.

The fakers have gotten so good even at faking slabs that I don't trust them on high dollar coins without know when/who sent it in.