Recieved a steel penny

[The Master Chief]

All need some help. I have attached a 1943 steel penny I recently received in the mail. I do have a 1943 D but this one is a little different and I cannot find anything stating as such. On the front of the penny left bottom reads VDB. I know this is quite valuable for the 1909 but what about a 1943. Any help would be appreciated.

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Will try to get better photos but can't get to a photo proofer right now. Thanks

 

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[The Master Chief]

Closer shot front penny below Lincoln right shoulder


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[The Master Chief]

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[The Master Chief]

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1909 penny and 1934 C silver certificate.

 

[ronbo22]

The VDB was moved there on all cents since 1918

 

[The Master Chief]

The VDB was moved there on all cents since 1918

Oh darn this is just for ones without mint mark right? The 1943 D does not have the VDB. Thought I had something worth a value. Oh there goes my hopes.

 

[l.cutler]

They all have the VDB regardless of mintmark ,on your D mintmarked coin it may not have struck up well.

 

[JimDon]

It might have been replayed it but to be honest with you it looks too good of a strike. Is it possible it's a proof.

 

[DirtDodger]

It might have been replayed it but to be honest with you it looks too good of a strike. Is it possible it's a proof.

No known proofs were produced in 1943. It was likely polished at some point, which makes it worthless to Numismatic collectors.

 

[jeff of pa]

in 1909 VDB was placed on the back under the wheats

in 1918

VDB was placed under the shoulder of Lincoln

& remains there today. Not unusual it's
the initials of the designer
Victor David Brenner

 

[jeff of pa]

Oh darn this is just for ones without mint mark right? The 1943 D does not have the VDB. Thought I had something worth a value. Oh there goes my hopes.

it's probably just worn, It was there I'm sure.

 

[The Master Chief]

Somedays it just feels gloom and doom on finds everything from being polished to loosing value. It is nice to think I had a good find. At least it's steel.