Lincoln Cent 1943 D


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General Description 1943 was perhaps the most serious year of WW2 for the U.S. Copper was needed in huge quantities to make bullet jackets and shell casings, so the Mint was asked to strike cents in a substitute metal in order to divert as much copper as possible to making ammunition In 1943, the Lincoln penny was made of steel (with a zinc coating)
Obv. Description A right-facing profile of Abraham Lincolm, the 16th President of the United States of America based on a Mathew Brady photograph .The front reads, "IN GOD WE TRUST," "LIBERTY," date and mint mark
Rev. Description Two (2) wheatheads in memorial style. Between these, in the center of the coin, are the denomination and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, while curving around the upper border is the national motto, E Pluribus Unum, Latin for From Many, One Cent
Catalog code KM#132a
Mintage 217,660,000
Diameter 19.00 mm
Thickness 1.50 mm
Weight 2.7000 g
Material Zinc-coated Steel
Orientation Coin
Mint United States of America - Denver (D)
Edge Type plain
Edge Inscription none
Designer Obverse: Victor David Brenner
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F $0.45   VF $0.50   XF $0.70   UNC $1.00  

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