FREE: 1943 Steel/Zinc War Penny

The listing, 1943 Steel/Zinc War Penny has ended.

This is a 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime issue made of steel, and coated with zinc. The easiest way to determine if a 1943 one cent is made of steel, and not copper, is to use a magnet. If it sticks to the magnet, it is not copper and is worth about 50 cents.

Condition: Rough

According to http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/f/silver_pennyFAQ.htm AND http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/value-1943-pennies.html AND http://cointrackers.com/coins/13591/1943-d-steel-wheat-penny
In the year 1943 the Unites States issued the steel penny because the copper was needed for World War II the steel look is actually the result of the mint using a Zinc coating.