This 1943 steel wheat cent set includes one Lincoln cent from each of the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints. All three pictured coins are sold together in their individual protective flips.
Condition & Photos
The coins show attractive silver-gray surfaces, bright reflections, and strong Lincoln portrait and wheat-ear detail. Small marks are visible, and lighting changes the apparent brightness of each coin. The coins are uncertified; no numerical grades are assigned.
Please review all photographs carefully for the exact condition of the coins being offered. The coins pictured are the coins you will receive.
The Philadelphia coin has no mint mark, while the Denver and San Francisco coins bear D and S mint marks beneath the date. Display stands are not included.
Coin Details
- Year: 1943
- Mints: Philadelphia (no mint mark), Denver (D), San Francisco (S)
- Quantity: 3 coins sold as one set
- Denomination: 1 cent each
- Composition: Zinc-coated steel
- Designer: Victor D. Brenner
- Strike: Business strike
- Certification: Uncertified
- Packaging: Individual protective flips
- SKU: WCS0005
Collector Significance
The distinctive steel composition reflects the wartime effort to conserve copper in 1943. This three-mint set brings together the regular P, D, and S issues from that year.