Need some help with this

[robert roy]

One of the residents in my building asked me about this penny.
It looks like bright silver and is dated 1943 D. Her father who recently passed away had been carrying it in a pouch for
years. She wants to know if it's of any value. The photo is not black and white, its in color
but didn't come out that well. I am aware of other older pennies that are not copper but a kind of dull metallic color.
This one is NOT like that. It looks just like silver. Any ideas?
Robert R

 

[robert roy]

Came across some info on the internet:




What is the value of a 1943 US steel penny?
In: Coins and Currency



1943 Pennies
The penny is steel, not silver. If it is uncirculated, it might bring about $1 but if it shows any wear or scratches, it will be about a dime.




Answer
In circulated condition, these are generally worth 5-10 cents apiece.



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1943 pennies are actually made of steel, coated with zinc.

This was done to save the copper for the war effort.

There were over a billion of these minted, so they are not rare.

You can find them at most coin shows for 5-25 cents apiece in circulated condition.

I hope this helps,

Dan




Answer
1943 Wheat Cents are actually made from steel with an outer coating of zinc.

A nice uncirculated coin is worth about $1.00 -- if it has a D mintmark, then $1.50 -- if it has an S mintmark, then about $2.50

However, you must be aware that there are many of these coins out there that are actually circulated coins that have been re-plated with zinc. These are only worth about 25 cents.




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Considering that they minted over a billion of these, they are not considered rare. In circulated condition, it's worth about 5 cents. A nice uncirculated one is worth a couple dollars.




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There were over a billion of the 1943 steel cents minted.

In circulated condition, they're worth about 5 cents.

A nice uncirculated one is worth a dollar or two.