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1943 Steel Penny Lot of 20 Pennys Rare!
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The listing, 1943 Steel Penny Lot of 20 Pennys Rare! has ended.

You are bidding on a lot of 20x 1943 Steel Pennys, Mostly S Mint Marks There is a Couple D mint marks and a few i cant make out, They may need cleaned but i did not attempt to clean them,Please see pictures for condition, shipping is Free Good Luck!

Info about the 1943 steel penny: The 1943 steel cent, also known as a steel war penny or steelie, was a variety of the U.S. one-cent coin which was struck in steel due to wartime shortages of copper. It used the same design that Victor David Brenner had made in 1909 for the copper Lincoln cent.Due to wartime needs of copper for use in ammunition and other military equipment during World War II, the United States Mint researched various ways to limit dependence and meet conservation goals on copper usage. After trying out several substitutes (ranging from other metals[1] to plastics[2]) to replace the then-standard bronze alloy, the one-cent coin was minted in zinc-coated steel. This alloy caused the new coins to be magnetic and 13% lighter. They were struck at all three mints: Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. As with the bronze cents, coins from the latter two sites have respectively "D" and "S" mintmarks below the date.
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Cleaning coins almost always decreases their value.
Jan 28th, 2014 at 7:34:27 PM PST by
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Yea i never cleaned them, but they do look like they could use a cleaning
Jan 29th, 2014 at 9:14:13 AM PST by
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Because they are made of steel, they tend to darken and rust.
Jan 29th, 2014 at 11:26:36 AM PST by
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thanks for the info, good luck if you decide to bid!
Jan 29th, 2014 at 11:53:33 AM PST by

1943 Steel Penny Lot of 20 Pennys Rare! is in the Collectibles | Coins category