1943 Wheat Cent

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  1. Leesee

    Leesee Member

    1943 steel wheat cent real or fake? Sticks to a magnet. IMG_20181209_080817.jpg IMG_20181209_080751.jpg IMG_20181209_080741.jpg
     
    Leesee, Dec 9, 2018
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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Good morning.. Real!

    The 1943 Cents were made of Zinc coated Steel Planchets. So it is normal.

    No Mint Mark was struck at the Philadelphia Mint
    Total Produced: 684,628,000
     
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  4. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Nice images. Welcome to CT.
     
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  5. SchwaVB57

    SchwaVB57 Well-Known Member

    Looks real to me.
     
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  6. Leesee

    Leesee Member

    Ty
     
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  7. l.cutler

    l.cutler Member

    Definitely real, it is the "copper" ones where you need to look for fakes.
     
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  8. schepys_coins

    schepys_coins Eric's Best Friend

    a 1943 penny was made from zinc coated steel that is why it stuck to the magnet they are fun to find and fun to collect
     
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  9. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Yes the steel cents are cool.
    We needed the copper to kill the Nazi's.
     
    Michael K, Dec 9, 2018
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  10. Randy Abercrombie

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    Mission accomplished!
     
    Randy Abercrombie, Dec 9, 2018
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  11. Joe kool

    Joe kool Active Member

    Watch out for those that are copper coated and sticks to a magnet. They are still real. But will get your heart a pumping fast. Lol
     
    Joe kool, Dec 9, 2018
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  12. Leesee

    Leesee Member

    Thanks for letting me know
     
    Leesee, Dec 12, 2018
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