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If you have any 1943 wheat pennies, it’s worth taking them to a coin dealer to see how much you might get for them. 2. 1944-S Steel Wheat Penny — $1.1 million
It may be time to dig out that old piggy bank and see if you’ve got a fortune stashed away.
Here’s are nine American coins that are worth a ... 1926-D Lincoln Penny: $3,290+ The 1926-D Wheat Penny value ranges from about $900 for Mint State brown varieties to $22,000 for Mint State red ...
The copper cents differ from their steel counterparts in four ways: [7] Genuine 1943 copper cents will not be attracted to a magnet. Copper-plated steel cents will exhibit a strong magnetic attraction. Copper cents weigh 3.11 grams. Steel cents weigh 2.702 grams. The numeral 3 in 1943 has the same long tail as the steel cents.
When copper reached a record high in February 2011, [46] the melt value of a 95% copper cent was more than three times its face value. As of January 21, 2014, a pre-1982 cent contained 2.203 cents' worth of copper and zinc, making it an attractive target for melting by people wanting to sell the metals for profit.
Post-war wheat cent, 1947–1958 (Bronze) Year Mint Mintage Comments 1947 (P) ... 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted) [13] Year Mint Mintage Comments 2009
In addition to the 1943-D Lincoln Bronze Wheat Penny, here are nine other 1-cent pieces worth a pretty penny: 1944-S Steel Wheat Penny: $1.1 million 1793 Strawberry Leaf Cent: $862,500
The Quarter-Dollar, Half-Dollar and Dollar coins were issued in the copper 91.67% nickel 8.33% composition for general circulation and the Government issued six-coin Proof Set. A special three-coin set of 40% silver coins were also issued by the U.S. Mint in both Uncirculated and Proof.