Era Coin Identifier™

Lincoln Steel Cent

Wartime Steel Cent (1943) · 1943–1943

Lincoln Steel Cent obverse reference photograph

Obverse

Lincoln Steel Cent reverse reference photograph

Reverse

Reference photos: Wikimedia Commons — public domain (U.S. Mint)
Era
Wartime Steel Cent (1943)
Years minted
1943–1943
Composition
Zinc-coated Steel
Reference weight
2.70 g
Accepted weight band
2.57 – 2.83 g
Diameter
19.05 mm
Thickness
1.52 mm
Mint marks
P · D · S

Authenticity check

A genuine example should weigh between 2.57 g and 2.83 g. Anything outside that band — or a diameter off 19.05 mm — is a strong counterfeit signal.

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