1943 steel penny with 4 barely there? 0

[Derrel]

Is this an error? I got a huge jug of pennies from my parents so im going through them all

[DWLange]

This is extremely common with steel cents. The zinc plating worked itself off of the planchets and clogged the die is that area. Why it was almost always the 4 that became clogged is something of a mystery.

[Derrel]

Cool,  thank you for the info.