FREE: 1943 Lincoln Steel WWII Emergency Issue 1 cent War Coin PLUS WWII 1943 Collection Coin Lot!

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1943 Lincoln Steel WWII Emergency Issue 1 cent War Coin PLUS WWII 1943 Collection Coin Lot!

Up for auction are 20 1943 U.S. Wartime steel cents, 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.

Due to wartime needs of copper for use in ammunition and other military equipment during World War II, including windings for massive uranium gas separation magnets as part of the Manhattan Project, 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 to plastics) to replace the then-standard bronze alloy, the one-cent coin was minted in zinc-coated steel.

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