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The Steel Penny

Steel Penny (1943 only)

The 1943 Steel Wheat Penny became famous and hoarded. With only one year of mintage (1943) from all 3 mints (Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco), the steel penny became known as the War Penny. 

The United States at it's finest year in WWII, decided that they needed the copper resources. They minted the 1943 Wheat Penny out of steel and also minted the Jefferson Nickel out of Silver!

The unique composition was low grade steel coated with zinc, instead of the previously 95% copper based bronze composition. 

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  • Coin Collecting Info
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    • Half Cent
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    • Nickel
    • Half Dime
    • Dime
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      • Washington Quarter Eagle Rev
      • Statehood Commemorative Quarter
      • 2009 DC and US Territories Quarter
      • National Park Quarters
  • Shop
  • Articles
    • 1793 Large Cent
    • Large Cent mistaken for foreign coin
    • Worse Coin Design Ever
    • Flying Eagle Small Letters verse Large Letters
    • Rarest Indian Head Penny
    • 1909 S VDB
    • WWII Steel Pennies
    • 1982 Lincoln Penny
    • Lincoln Union Shield
    • Washington Nickel
    • Liberty Nickels counterfeited
    • Just Joshin
    • Hobo Nickel
    • Jefferson War Nickel
    • 1870-S Seated Liberty Half Dime
    • Disme Dime
    • Barber Dimes
    • 2020WestPointQuarter
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