Auction Name: 2025 December 22 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Auction

Lot Number: 53009

Shortcut to Lot: HA.com/60502*53009

1943-D 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Australian 6p Planchet -- Cleaned, Scratched -- NGC Details. AU. The Denver Mint was outsourced to produce silver coinage for Australia during World War II, as the Australian mints were unable to meet wartime demands. Since the silver alloy of an Australian sixpence planchet is similar in color to the usual steel alloy for a 1943-D cent, some wrong planchet error coins such as this AU-level piece were struck. This example is well-centered with full rims and light champagne-silver toning. The strike is soft on Lincoln's shoulder, ONE, and AMERICA as the undersized flan could not completely fill the dies. During its brief stint in circulation it was scratched on both sides and lightly cleaned, denying it a numeric grade from NGC. Nevertheless, it is a significant piece, as all off-metal cents from 1943 are coveted for their affinity with the famous bronze 1943 cents.

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