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1943 P D S *Gem* VG-AU-STEEL Wheat head Lincoln 3 Penny Set,
1943 P D S *Gem* VG-AU-STEEL Wheat head Lincoln 3 Penny Set,
1943 P D S *Gem* VG-AU-STEEL Wheat head Lincoln 3 Penny Set,
1943 P D S *Gem* VG-AU-STEEL Wheat head Lincoln 3 Penny Set,
1943 P D S *Gem* VG-AU-STEEL Wheat head Lincoln 3 Penny Set,
1943 P D S *Gem* VG-AU-STEEL Wheat head Lincoln 3 Penny Set,
1943 P D S *Gem* VG-AU-STEEL Wheat head Lincoln 3 Penny Set,

1943 P D S *Gem* VG-AU-STEEL Wheat head Lincoln 3 Penny Set,

$ 5.8

Availability: 405 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Modified Item: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Year: 1943
  • Composition: Steel
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • KM Number: 132a
  • Denomination: Small Cent
  • Coin: Lincoln Wheat
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
  • Strike Type: Business
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Mint Location: all mints

    Description

    1943 P D S Gem Wheat head Lincoln 3 Penny Set,. .
    1943 Penny Facts
    The 1943 penny is unusual among United States one-cent coins.
    It’s
    the only regular-issue United States one-cent coin to be minted from steel
    (the
    1944 steel penny
    off-metal error is not considered a regular issue), and it’s therefore one of the most popular coins people collect.
    Why was the penny made from steel?
    To save copper for World War II ammunitions
    . The war years of the 1940s was a
    time of rations
    . Everything from rubber to sugar was rationed because America needed to send these items to its troops fighting overseas. Copper, like so many other common materials, was one of those items.
    Officials with the
    United States Mint
    had to find a way to replace the copper in the one-cent coin with a low-cost material. Plastic was among the many materials the Mint considered before determining zinc-coated steel to be the choice among its cost-effective options.
    The steel cents were a creative solution, but they weren’t without their problems.
    Many
    people confused the silver-colored pennies for dimes
    . Magnets in vending machines designed to weed out counterfeit coins filtered out authentic 1943 steel
    wheat pennies
    . The steel inside the coin was prone to rusting after exposure to moisture.
    These and other issues plagued the 1943 steel cents. After just 1 year, the Mint reverted back to copper — using the metal from
    spent copper shell casings
    to strike Lincoln pennies from 1944 through 1946.
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    1 Cent "Steel Cent"
    Features
    Country
    United States
    Type
    Standard circulation coin
    Years
    1943-1944
    Value
    1 Cent (0.01 USD)
    Currency
    Dollar (
    1785-date
    )
    Composition
    Zinc clad steel
    Weight
    2.70 g
    Diameter
    19 mm
    Thickness
    1.5 mm
    Shape
    Round
    Orientation
    Coin alignment ↑↓
    References
    KM
    # 132a,
    Schön
    # 130a
    Obverse
    Profile of President Abraham Lincoln
    Lettering:
    IN GOD WE TRUST
    LIBERTY
    1943
    S
    VDB
    Engraver:
    Victor David Brenner
    Reverse
    Two wheat ears
    Lettering:
    E·PLURIBUS·UNUM
    ONE
    CENT
    UNITED STATES
    OF AMERICA
    Translation:
    OUT·OF MANY·ONE
    ONE
    CENT
    UNITED STATES
    OF AMERICA
    Engraver:
    Victor David Brenner
    Edge
    Smooth
    © Cyrillius
    Mints
    United States Mint
    , Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
    D
    United States Mint
    , Denver, United States (1906-date)
    S
    United States Mint
    , San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
    Comments
    The 1944 zinc coated steel cent is a "Transitional Error" which occurred during the changeover from zinc coated steel back to bronze. The most noticeable variety in this year of steel cents is the 1943-D with the prominent doubled mint-mark.