1943-S 1¢ Lincoln Wheat Cent Coin, Steel-Coated Zinc, WWII-Era Penny

1943-S 1¢ LINCOLN WHEAT CENT - STEEL-COATED ZINC! COIN DETAILS: 1943-S 1¢ LINCOLN WHEAT CENT PENNY ("SMALL CENT" COIN CATEGORY). A NICE STEEL-COATED ZINC PENNY PRODUCED DURING WWII, WHEN COPPER WAS BEING USED FOR THE WAR EFFORT! MINT: SAN FRANCISCO MINTAGE/PRODUCTION: 1943: 684 MILLION COINS WERE PRODUCED IN THE PHILADELPHIA MINT 1943-S: 191 MILLION COINS WERE PRODUCED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO MINT ...THIS IS WHY THE 1943-S COIN IS IN HIGH DEMAND FROM COLLECTORS (MOST OF THEM LOOKING TO FILL THAT EMPTY 1943-S SPOT IN THEIR COIN BOOK!). ABOUT: LINCOLN CENTS WERE FIRST MINTED IN 1909 TO CELEBRATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BIRTH IN 1809. THE FIRST LINCOLN CENTS WERE CALLED "WHEAT CENTS" DUE TO THE WHEAT EARS ON THE REVERSE. NOTE 1: WE PURCHASED THE COIN IN THIS CONDITION, AND IT OBVIOUSLY APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CLEANED. NOTE 2: THIS COIN IS FOR COLLECTING PURPOSES ONLY, AND NOT FOR USE AS CURRENCY! AWESOME COIN...AND IT MAKES A GREAT GIFT! +++ FREE SHIPPING!! +++ WE NOW ACCEPT BITCOIN PAYMENTS! We also accept Credit Card, PayPal, and many more payment options at checkout! Enjoy this and our many other items we offer, and always enjoy FREE SHIPPING with CardboardandCoins.com!