Lot of 14 Lincoln Wheat Cents, Includes 1943 Steel Cents

A solid mixed lot of Lincoln Wheat cents — the kind that turns up in a grandparent's junk drawer and makes you stop and look twice. The real draw here is the steel cents: the obverse photos clearly show multiple 1943-dated coins in the silvery zinc-coated steel, struck during WWII when copper was needed for shell casings. The remaining coins are copper Wheat cents with readable dates including 1940, 1944, 1945, 1952-D, 1957-D, and 1958-D. Details: - Series: Lincoln Wheat Cent - Total coins: 14 - Steel cents (1943): approximately 9, zinc-coated steel, base metal - Copper Wheat cents: approximately 5, dates ranging 1940–1958 - Mint marks: mix of D-mint and no-mint-mark coins visible; verify in hand - Denomination: One Cent Condition varies across the lot — the copper cents range from Good to Fine with honest wear; the steel cents show the typical zinc corrosion and rust spotting that plagues these coins, with a few showing heavy pitting and one with a notable rust hole through the reverse. A couple of the steels are still reasonably clean. No certified grades. The 1943 steel cent exists because the U.S. Mint switched from copper to zinc-coated steel for a single year to free up copper for WWII ammunition — making it one of the most recognizable wartime emergency coins in American history. Gavel AI Estimated Value: $20.00 (grade: Good). This is an automated estimate based on the coin's visible condition — for reference only, not a professional appraisal or guarantee. The final price is set by the bidding. *Generated with Gavel AI — please ask questions if the description doesn't seem right.