United States 1 Cent "Steel Cent", 1943 – 1944
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cent
Year
1943 – 1944
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Zinc clad steel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.7
Diameter (mm)
19
Thickness (mm)
1.5
Description
1 Cent from United States. Issued from 1943 to 1944. Struck in Zinc clad steel. Measures 19 mm and weighs 2.7 g.
- Obverse
- Profile of President Abraham Lincoln
- Reverse
- Two wheat ears (OUT·OF MANY·ONE ONE CENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Struck with wrong metal; around 28 examples estimated | 0.3% | |
| 1944 D | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Struck with wrong metal; 7 examples known | 0.1% | |
| 1944 S | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Struck with wrong metal; 2 examples known | 0.1% | |
| 1943 | 684.6M | € 0,21 | € 0,37 | € 0,40 | € 0,63 | € 0,98 | € 1,20 | € 2,70 | 85% | ||
| 1943 D | 217.7M | € 0,21 | € 0,33 | € 0,38 | € 0,54 | € 0,73 | € 1,30 | € 2,90 | 42% | ||
| 1943 D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,80 | Boldly repunched mintmark | 1.7% | |
| 1943 S | 191.6M | € 0,21 | € 0,53 | € 0,54 | € 0,67 | € 0,96 | € 1,30 | € 4,00 | 38% |
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