Have you ever seen a 1943 steel penny

a 1943 steel penny rare SUBSCRIBE FOR VIDS

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[theskeptic2010]

I actually got one back in my change a few years ago. Enough of them were made to where they aren't that valuable as collector coins however. Looks just like a copper penny only it's made of steel. There was a severe shortage of copper during World War II. Most copper was being used as shell casings for bullets and larger shells for ammunition. What wasn't being used for that was being used for electronic wiring. So for a while they made pennies out of steel instead of copper during WWII.

[Themagicfulnatalia]

@theskeptic2010 yea u can look it up online and it says that copper pennies cost a lot more than steel pennies

[LocustaVampa]

Very nice!

[Themagicfulnatalia]

@LocustaVampa thanks

[Gugfuben]

my dad found 3, 1 for me 1 for my older sister and 1 for my yunger sis . oh and actually its steel dipped in a silver color and they are steel because in the 40's they needed copper for the war effort u can tell if its real if it sticks to a magnet

[Themagicfulnatalia]

@Gugfuben yea if it sticks to a magnet it steel i think

[usmctate]

own a few of em

[IceCreamMan201]

ive got 5

[Joedirtfan101]

Yep!Got lots of them.....

[ocarinakadaju]

I've heard these coins were either made 100% bronze also.

[ocarinakadaju]

I find those on the floor and from change. Right now I have like 10 of them. Also if you receive some magazine that I forgot the name of, they sell them in huge bags for $19.

[NaggarIndia]

@Themagicfulnatalia Its not "rare" and its not in uncirculated condition.

[PlayableJackson]

wheat cents were steel in 1944 not 1943

[dbrec12365]

@Themagicfulnatalia jus dont, i already sold them for 1cent a piece, so i got 425 dollars

[sr71ablackbird]

@Themagicfulnatalia especially a copper penny from 1943 ...lol....