The easiest way to determine if a 1943 cent is made of steel, and not copper, is to use a magnet. If it sticks to the magnet, it is not copper. If it does not stick, the coin might be of copper and should be authenticated by an expert.
How much is a 1943 D Lincoln penny worth?
CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1943 D Steel Wheat Penny value at an average of 45 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $12. (see details)…
How can you tell if a 1943 wheat penny is fake?
A good test is to place the coin near a magnet. If the coin sticks to the magnet – then it has steel content and is therefore fake. Also to watch out for: Scammers will sometimes take a copper 1948 wheat penny and file down the left side of the “8” into a “3” – to trick people into believing it is the rare copper 1943 wheat penny.
Which is better a 1943 steel penny or a copper penny?
This is why the 1943 Lincoln Steel Penny is usually better minted than its copper brothers. The 1943 Lincoln Steel Penny was cast at three mints: Philadelphia (no mint mark), Denver (“D”) and San Francisco (“S”). The quantities produced for that year of 1943 at the various mints were: Philadelphia: 684,628,670 units.
Where was the 1943 Lincoln penny minted?
The 1943 Lincoln Penny Copper was minted at the three mints, Philadelphia (no mint mark), Denver (“D”) and San Francisco (“F”). As explained above, there are very few known specimens left and their value, regardless of graduation, is several hundred thousand dollars.
Are there any 1943 D copper coins left?
The 1943 copper cent was produced at all three mints. However – Only 1 single Denver-minted 1943-D Copper Cent is known to exist. Most experts believe that there are still a few yet to be discovered! Beware of fake counterfeits – as this is one of the most counterfeited of all US coins.
