Lincoln Wheat Penny
United States · 1943
The 1943 Lincoln penny features a depiction of President Abraham Lincoln on the obverse and the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse. It is significant as it was produced during World War II when copper was needed for the war effort, leading to a switch to steel for that year's coinage.
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 1943
- Denomination
- 1 Cent
- Metal
- Zinc-coated steel (in 1943), previously copper
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