1943-D Lincoln Steel Cent Plating Intact

Updated September 4, 2026

The consignor's list calls this a 1943-S. It is not. Under magnification the mint mark below the date shows a straight left upright with a single bowl to the right, a D and not an S, and the consignor's own flip is marked D. So this is a 1943-D Lincoln cent on zinc-plated steel, and it is the best preserved steel cent in this group. The coin is light to medium neutral gray with most of the zinc plating intact, dull and unlustrous, with light even wear on the cheek, jaw and coat and darker gray toning along the rim and in the hair. No rust, no corrosion blooms, no spots worth calling out. The reverse is light gray with the plating intact and the wheat ears and lettering complete and sharp. It does not read as replated. That matters, because a bright, uniformly white steel cent has almost always been reprocessed, and reprocessed coins are worth less than originals. Over one billion 1943 steel cents were struck, making them among the most common United States coins in existence. Estimated Value: $1 to $3. Sold as-is. Photos are the most accurate description of this lot. Written descriptions are a guide only and may contain errors. Please review all photos before bidding.

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