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1943 steel wheat Lincoln penny one-cent coin made during World War 2 II due to lack of copper Royalty Free Stock Photo

1943 steel Lincoln penny one-cent coin made during World War 2 II due to lack of copper Royalty Free Stock Photo

Head and tail of a 1943 Steel Penny - Made during World War 2 due to lack of copper Royalty Free Stock Photo

Rare 1943 Steel Penny - from the Philadelphia Mint - Made during World War 2 due to lack of copper Royalty Free Stock Photo

1943 Steel Penny - Made during World War 2 due to lack of copper Royalty Free Stock Photo

1943 steel wheat Lincoln penny one-cent coin made during World War 2 II due to lack of copper

Three 1943 Steel Pennies - From the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco mints! Made during World War 2 due to lack of copper Royalty Free Stock Photo

Here is the reverse side of a steel penny. Pennies were struck in steel because of World War II wartime shortages of copper. All of the larger mints in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco made these in 1943. It was composed of low-grade steel coated with zinc, instead of copper and bronze. It has been referred to as `the wartime cent, the steel war penny, and steelie.`