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When the United States formally entered World War II, the nation began rationing key materials to help the military effort. To save copper for ammunition, the United States approved minting Lincoln cents from a zinc-plated steel composition. This new format was first used in 1943, with steel cents replacing the traditional bronze composition that had been used through 1942.
Steel cents are popular coins both from the standpoint of collecting and also in terms of their marketability to non-collectors, many of whom have never seen steel cents before and find them novel. Dealers, particularly the major distributors, often sell 1943 steel cents to non-collectors as a type of gateway coin to hook non-numismatists into collecting. More than 1 billion 1943 steel cents were made across all three mints that produced them, and the Philadelphia-minted specimens are common in grades through MS67. In MS68 they're extremely scarce.
Obverse Description
Bust of Abraham Lincoln framed by IN GOD WE TRUST on the top periphery. The word LIBERTY to the left of the portrait and the date and mintmark (If any) positioned on the right side.
Reverse Description
Wheat ears flanking the words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on the top perimeter.
Catalog Information
GSID:
1977
Designer:
Victor D. Brenner
Obverse Designer:
Victor D. Brenner
Obverse Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 1943
Reverse Designer:
Victor D. Brenner
Reverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Weight (gr):
2.7 gr
Weight (oz):
0.095 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
19
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Steel
Coin Date:
1943
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
684,628,670
Coinage Type:
Lincoln Cent
Coinage Years:
1943
Composition:
Zinc-coated Steel
PCGS #:
2711
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Body: Referring page: http://www.greysheet.com/prices/item/1943-1c-lincoln-cent-zinc/gsid/1977 GSID: 1977 Title: 1943 1c Steel MS
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Coin Value History
1943 1c Steel MS
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1943 1c Steel MS
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OGP* | - | $2.60 | $1,234 |
| MS68 |
|
$4,500 | $1,234 |
| MS68 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS67 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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Worth: $0 – $100
1909 VDB 1c MS BN
Worth: $3 – $450
1909 VDB 1c MS RB
Worth: $22 – $22,000
1909 VDB 1c MS RD
Worth: $55 – $50,000
1909 VDB 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS BN
Worth: $10 – $330
1909 VDB 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS RB
Worth: $130 – $750
1909 VDB 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS RD
Worth: $175 – $10,000
1909-S VDB 1c MS BN
Worth: $600 – $25,000
1909-S VDB 1c MS RB
Worth: $2,150 – $42,000
1909-S VDB 1c MS RD
Worth: $2,150 – $150,000
1909 1c Lincoln MS BN
Worth: $2 – $960
1909 1c Lincoln MS RB
Worth: $25 – $1,440
1909 1c Lincoln MS RD
Worth: $40 – $3,000
1943-X 1C Lincoln Cent -- Late Stage Die Cap Strike -- AU58 PCGS. ...
$368
1943 1C MS67 PCGS. CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 684,628,670. ...
$189
1943 Lincoln Cent. MS-68 (NGC).
$1,586
1943 1C Three-Piece Steel Cent PDS Set MS66 NGC. The set includes an example of each of the steel cents struck at all three...
$207
1943 1C Lincoln Cent -- Obverse Struck Through Capped Die -- MS64 NGC. CDN: $4 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 684,62...
$317
(1943) 1C Lincoln Cent -- Steel Planchet -- NGC. 2.6 grams....
$293
1943 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck 10% Off Center -- MS61 NGC. NGC Census: 12 in 61, 33200 finer (3/26). CDN: $1.10 Whsle. Bid ...
$378
1943 1C Lincoln Cent -- Off-Center -- MS63 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 684,628,670....
$378
1943 1C Lincoln Wheat Cent -- Uniface Reverse, Partial Collar Strike -- XF45 PCGS. ...
$439
Undated 1C Type Two Steel Cent Planchet MS62 PCGS. 2.62 grams....
$220
Lot of (10) 1943 Lincoln Cents. MS-65 (NGC).
$240
1943 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on Silver Dime Planchet -- AU50 NGC. 2.5 Grams. While not as famous an off-metal striking as...
$3,360
1943 1C -- Struck 10% Off Center, Corroded, Scratched -- ANACS Details. MS60. Mintage 684,628,670....
$104
1943 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on Silver 10C Plan -- VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/15337). NGC Census: (0/26408). CDN: $0....
$2,100
1943 1C Lincoln Cent -- Major Die Brake, Corroded -- ANACS. XF40 Details....
$74
1943 1C Lincoln Wheat Cent -- Struck on a Dime Planchet -- VF35 NGC. From The Allan H. Goldman Collection, Part I...
$1,980
1943 1C Lincoln Cent -- Major Die Break, Corroded -- ANACS. VF30 Details. From the Don Bonser Error Coin Collection Pa...
$43
1943 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on Silver 10C Planchet -- AU55 PCGS. ...
$3,600
1943 Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Silver Dime Planchet -- AU53 NGC. ...
$2,880
1943 Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Dime Planchet, Altered Surface -- NCS. VG Details. ...
$546
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