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I NEED TO FIND OUT ABOUT A SILVER PENNY.1943 D.
Actually, this isn't silver but rather zinc plated steel. In 1943, copper was needed for the war effort, so they decided to make the cents out of steel. Because steel rusts, they coated it with zinc. Quite a few of them were made, about a billion in total; and about 217 million at the Denver mint, which is what you have (that's what the D stands for). If you go to www.ebay.com and do a search for 1943D cent or 1943D penny, I bet you'll find some for sale. Jim Lawniczak
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Answers by Expert:
Jim Lawniczak
Expertise
I will answer your questions about encased coins (lucky pennies), which are advertising and event tokens with coins, unually cents, struck with the token.
Experience
Long time collector of encased coins and author of several articles on encased coins.
Organizations
TAMS, ECI (Encased Collectors International)
Publications
TAMS -- several articles on encased coins, in particular the encased coins of the 1901 Buffalo Pan American Exposition
Casement -- many articles on encased coins
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