A 1943 zinc-coated steel Lincoln penny is worth less than 10 cents today. But a 1943 one-of-a-kind copper alloy Lincoln penny struck at the Denver Mint was recently sold by a New Jersey coin dealer for a record $1.7 million. The anonymous previous owner donated the coin to a charity before the sale so the charity would get the proceeds. The new owner also owns bronze 1943 pennies struck at the Philadelphia and San Francisco mints, and will show all three pennies at a coin show in Tampa in January. (Bronze is a copper alloy—but people always refer to the pennies as “copper.”) It is thought that fewer than 20 of the bronze error pennies were made, and the coin that just sold is believed to be the only one minted in Denver. A few fakes have been discovered.
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How do you know the difference between the steel and the bronze copper? Is the 1943 penny have special markings or is that a rim around the outside on the picture?
I’ve got a lot of wheat pennies dating from 1927 to 1958 how do I find out what the worth of those are and what pennies and mint marks are rare I also have a 1929 wheat penny that looks like it’s been stamped twice and a 1943 Steel penny I understand that you have appraisers for different categories I have quite a few things at Ivory Jade things I’m interested in finding out about
Who do I call to find out about mine
I have two 1943 pennies,, one is a 1943 D mint.
What is the value of them ?
I have a 1931 copper penny, but can’t read the mint mark, if there is one. Any idea of its value?
I found a 1943 copper d penny in my change and my wife did not believe it had value and spent it to cover 8 cent taxes due and I just had to tell somebody to maintain my mental stability.
How do u tell about copper alloy Lincoln penny 1943 with D mark?
How do you tell the difference between the bronze and the copper penny? I have a 1943 D penny.
iI have a Lincoln 1943 zinc-coated penny, but has no mint mark
In 1943 pennies were made of steel with a copper/zinc coating because of the war. A true 1943 copper penny would not be attracted to a magnet.
how do you tell the difference in zinc-coated vs actualy copper alloy?