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1 Cent "Steel Cent"

Features

Country United States
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 ↑↓
References KM# 132a,
  • Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979.
  • Michael, Thomas & Tracy L. Schmidt; 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573.
  • Michael, Thomas (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064.
  • Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955.
  • Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.
Schön# 130a
  • Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840.
  • Kahnt, Helmut & Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461185.
  • Schön, Gerhard & Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461383.

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

1 Cent "Steel Cent" - obverse

© Cyrillius

Mints

United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
D United States Mint, Denver, United States (1906-date)
S United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

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.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1943  684,628,670 0.22 0.47 0.41 0.65 1.05 1.18 2.73 86%
1943 D 217,660,000 0.22 0.37 0.41 0.61 1.38 1.57 3.80 40%
1943 D 1.8% Boldly repunched mintmark
1943 S 191,550,000 0.37 0.50 0.53 0.71 1.04 1.23 4.36 37%
1944  28 0.04% Struck with wrong metal; around 28 examples estimated
1944 D 7 0% Struck with wrong metal; 7 examples known
1944 S 2 0% Struck with wrong metal; 2 examples known

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