FREE: 1892 Indian Head Penny & 1943 Steel Penny!!!!

The listing, 1892 Indian Head Penny & 1943 Steel Penny!!!! has ended.

Included in this auction is a 1892 Indian Head Penny and 1943 Steel penny. Happy biding!

Steel Cent History::
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. It was struck at all three mints: Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. Coins from the latter two sites have respectively "D" and "S" mintmarks below the date.