steel pennies
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Steel Cent Bill Opposed By U.S. Mint
The U.S. House of Representatives has finally taken some action in an endeavour to solve the current penny crisis. The question of whether or not to do away with the penny is being put aside for the time being.
1943 steel cent
A common question I see is regarding a silver-colored cent. People wonder if they've found a valuable rare coin, but the reality is that they are relatively common.
In the fall of 1943, the Treasury announced that no steel cents would be produced after December 31, 1943 and that the mint would produce cents from the pre-war alloy, but without tin.
The cataloger went on to write "For many years it was speculated that a 1944 cent existed of the 1943 zinc-coated steel format, but none appeared.
steel cent: the 1943 Lincoln Cents struck of zinc-coated steel as an emergency replacement for the usual bronze.
Stella: nickname for the $4 gold patterns struck in 1879 and 1880.
Steelies Steel cents issued in 1943 because copper was a critical wartime metal.
steelies Slang for 1943 steel cents.
Stella A term applied to the experimental four-dollar gold coins struck by the U.S. Mint in 1879-1880. So named for the large star on the coinsÂ' reverse.
steel cent
Common name for the 1943 cents (and certain 1944 cents struck on left-over steel blanks) struck in steel and plated with zinc.
Sterling Silver ...
steel cent
Refers to pennies made in 1943 and 1944 that were struck from steel and coated in zinc.
steelie ...
1943 Steel Pennies, 1943 Copper Pennies, 1943 one cent coins
... steel penny worth between 50 cents and $9. If it does not stick to a magnet and is
not an altered 1948 cent, it is the rare 1943 copper penny, worth up to $100 ...
The 1943 steel cent, also known as a steelie, was a variety of the U.S. one-cent coin which was struck in steel due to wartime shortages of copper.
Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. Carbon acts as a binding agent, locking the otherwise easily-moved iron atoms into a rigid lattice.
Steel cents weigh 2.7 grams, copper cents weigh 3.11 grams.
Steel cents are attracted to a magnet, copper cents aren't.
Compare the digits on a 1943 steel cent with your coin.
A steel rod with a raised device on the end used to punch the element into a working die. This technique was used before hubbed dies became the norm.
die ...
A steel rod with a device, lettering, date, star, or some other symbol on the end which was sunk into a working die by hammering on the opposite end of the rod.
put-together roll ...
A steel rod engraved, punched, or hubbed with devices, to create a coin.
die alignment
Term to indicate the relative position of the obverse and reverse dies to each-other.
A steel rod that is engraved, punched, or hubbed with the date, lettering, devices, and other emblems used to strike a coin.
Die alignment
Term to indicate the relative position of the obverse and reverse dies.
A steel object used to manufacture a coin die. The coinage devices appear in relief (i.e. are raised). By contrast, the same devices in the resulting die are incuse (recessed).
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Description ...
A steel, coin scale intermediate, used for producing punches. Its design is in the opposite sense to that on the coins.
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A 1944 Steel Wheat Penny was found. Read more about it.
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hub
A steel bar used to make dies having the same raised design on one end as one side of the coins ultimately produced
impaired proof
A proof coin with wear or damage resulting from circulation or other handling ...
Die
The steel cylinder with a design on it to strike one side of a coin.
Encapsulated
A coin that is placed in a sealed plastic holder by any of the independent, third-party grading services.
The die steel used to produce the Chain cents was of poor quality, and four obverse dies were used with three reverse dies. The most famous variety in the series has the word AMERICA abbreviated as AMERI. on the reverse.
Punch
A steel rod with a device, a date, lettering, and other symbols on the end which was hammered into a working die.
Stainless steel or galvanized steel are used where resistance to corrosion is important. Aluminium alloys and magnesium alloys are used for applications where strength and lightness are required.
Hub - A steel bar used to make dies having the same raised design on one end as one side of the coins it produced.
Incuse - A design sunk into a coin, as opposed to a raised design.
Inscription - All letters, words, or numbers appearing on a coin.
hub
A steel bar used to make coin dies.
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impaired proof
A proof coin with wear or damage resulting from circulation or mishandling.
The modern steel and glass architecture of the Money Museum, its state-of-the-art exhibition techniques and conservation practices and its timely museum philosophy exemplify the OeNB's initiative and commitment.
Surgical steel findings are slightly more gray than white findings, but the difference is barely noticeable, especially on finished jewelry. Surgical steel does not match sterling or silver plate well.
Zinc-coated steel cents of 1943, common and inexpensive today, are interesting as they represent a pivotal time in our nation's history, when copper went to war and had more important uses than making Lincoln pennies.
C. Hardened Steel For Dies The materials used in hardened steel for dies and/or improperly annealed dies often caused breakage of the working dies during production and resulted in die cracks and cuds.
D. Planchet Size Uneven thickness of planchets.
Hub - a steel cylinder bearing one side of a coin's design and used to produce dies
Intrinsic value - the value of a coin's metal, irrespective of its face or collector value ...
Stainless Steel
A combination of iron, carbon and another element, usually nickel, to prevent rusting.
Striations
Thin, light raised lines on the surface of a coin, caused by excessive polishing of the die.
Striking ...
Die(s) - two steel cylinders that come together on each side of a coin planchet and thereby create the resultant coin's surface.
copper plated steel - eg Euro 1,2 and 5 cents (2002-)
brass plated steel - eg West Germany 5 pfennig (1950-95), and 10 pfennig (1950-95)
Wedges ...
ZINC COATED STEEL PLANCHETS (1943 ONLY)
Images courtesy of Heritage Numismatic Auctions
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a piece of die steel showing the coinage devices in relief, the hub is used to produce a die which in turn has incuse devices
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Term Definition
Incuse ...
Find a stainless steel spoon, a glass cup, some salt, and you are almost ready to roll!
Fill the glass cup with cold water and add a teaspoon of salt and stir it up well.
The copper-plated steel twopence are lower in density than the bronze twopence, and so are slightly thicker as the weight remained the same - a fact that becomes very evident if you compare piles of 10 coins of each type.
Steelie or Steel Cent A 1943 US cent made from steel to save copper during WW II. These cents, when free of rust, have a silver color to them from the zinc plating on their surface.
The duke's badge, the steel, is used for the links of the chain. 22. Jeton of king Philip II of Spain (1555-1598) and his wife Elisabeth to commemorate their wedding in 1559, struck in the Netherlands. 23.
Die: A piece of fabricated steel which stamps the design into a planchet.
Die Variety: Distinct varieties within a specific issue caused by using and/or combining new dies within a coinage run.
Edge: The cylindrical boundary of a coin.
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Did they make steel? Have bronze metal working tools been recovered? Bronze yes. Steel, no. Not till the romans. Looking at the coins pictured I would go about working in the positive rather than the female part of the die.
I have a penny that looks like it was made from silver or steel -- it is dated 1943. Is this the really valuable one I heard about on the radio?
Punches are handcrafted hardened steel tools used to individually impress small elements of the coin design into a die.
In 1944, this time due to the scarcity of copper, the composition was changed to chromium plated steel but the year 1946 saw the reversion to nickel, the original metal.
appearing on a coin and their arrangement with respect to each other designer The creator of a coin design device A major design element, such as the bust of a person die A usually cylindrical piece of steel bearing at one end the incuse ...
The "Mellon specimen" is 12-sided (though it does look somewhat round when viewed straight on), and is of the approximate size and specifications of a Canadian war-time "steel" 5˘ piece.
In 1840 the four-digit logotype was made by punching the individual numerals 1, 8, 4, and 0 into a soft steel matrix, hardening it, and creating a four-digit logotype for the eagle coinage.
When the dies are first made the steel is soft so that the design and date can easily be impressed into it. While the dies are in this soft state they are given a very fine polishing.
A reducing machine is a special machine used in the engraving and coin making industry to accurately reduce and machine a coin or medal design into tool steel.
2) Large companies, which employed a lot of people, like Coal Mines, Steel works, Mills, large factories, etc did this also with more of an ulterior motive.......
Beware of "copper plated" 1943 steel pennies. If the penny sticks to a magnet, it is not the rare 1943 copper penny.
Also beware of pennies that have had their year markings altered.
How much is a 1943 steel penny worth?
In 1943, for one year only, the Mint made cents from steel with a zinc coating.
Get a few steel cents, take them to a group of youth and explain that these were made during the war. Explain the historical context and the personal sacrifice people were asked to make. If you are old enough, share personal experiences.
Definition: A hub is a positive, or relief (raised) image of the coin which has been impressed into a steel die during the process of creating coin dies.
', understand that we're not talking about those peculiar-looking blue Lincoln cents made of zinc-coated steel. We're talking about the handful of 1943 Lincoln cents struck in pure copper.
The grain of the metal in die steel runs perpendicuar to the coining surface. While this yields a die resistant to compressive deformation, there is a tendency for the die to split. It is a bit like hitting the end of a piece of wood with a hammer.
 See also: Coin, Mint, Silver, Struck, Copper
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