The U.S. Mint Goes to War
1943S Fiji, Penny
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
FIJI |
| Item Description: |
PENNY 1943S KM-7a |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 63 |
| Owner: |
coin928 |
Owner Comments:
Fiji - 1943S Penny - KM #7a - Mintage: 1,000,000
Minted by the U.S. Mint in San Francisco using brass most likely recovered from spent artillery shell casings. This issue was struck to satisfy the demand for coinage caused by the large number of U.S. servicemen stationed there during World War II. The coin bears the "S" mint mark directly above the first "N" in "PENNY."
This particular coin is well struck and retains a nice color for a brass coin.
Date acquired: 9/7/2014 (Already graded by NGC)
Rev 12/2/2015