1943 Steel Lincoln Wheat Cent

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<IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="http://www.stujoe.com/images/invdot.gif" WIDTH="25" BORDER="0">Copper was in short supply during WWII and the U.S. mint did its part to help conserve the metal. They switched the composition of the Lincoln cent from a copper alloy to zinc coated steel. This change resulted in the cent pictured above. While not a rare or expensive coin, the 1943 steel cents are very interesting coins.