1 Cent "Steel Cent"

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1943-1944
Value	1 Cent (0.01 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Zinc clad steel
Weight	2.70 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 3173 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 132a, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Schön# 130a Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Profile of President Abraham Lincoln

Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
1943
S
VDB

Engraver: Victor David Brenner

Victor David Brenner was a Litvak-American sculptor, engraver, and medalist known primarily as the designer of the United States Lincoln Cent.

Reverse

Two wheat ears

Lettering:
E·PLURIBUS·UNUM
ONE
CENT
UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA

Translation:
OUT·OF MANY·ONE
ONE
CENT
UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA

Engraver: Victor David Brenner

Victor David Brenner was a Litvak-American sculptor, engraver, and medalist known primarily as the designer of the United States Lincoln Cent.

Edge

Smooth

© Cyrillius

Mints

Comments

The 1944 zinc coated steel cent is a "Transitional Error" which occurred during the changeover from zinc coated steel back to bronze. The most noticeable variety in this year of steel cents is the 1943-D with the prominent doubled mint-mark.

In 1944, unused blanks for this coin were used for Belgian 2 Franc coins.

See also

• 2 Francs (Allied Occupation Coinage)
• 1 Cent "Lincoln - Wheat Ears Reverse"

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