What is Steel Cent?

What is steel cent? Definition of steel cent

US one-cent coins minted in 1943. These coins were the stock 1909, Lincoln-cent designs struck in steel due to the wartime shortage of copper. The steel coins become dull so collectors would improve their appearance by stripping, replating, and selling the coins as novelties.

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