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1943 Copper Lincoln Penny: $1 million-plus. A copper shortage during World War II prompted the U.S. Mint to switch the one-cent penny to a steel composition that was coated in zinc, according to ...
In 1943, the U.S. switched to zinc-coated steel to help save copper during World War II. More than one billion 1943 steel cents were struck, Gainesville Coins reported, but some were accidentally ...
Circulating coins are worth $408,000 to $409,000 in average condition and upwards of $1.1 million for uncirculated condition. 3. 1793 Strawberry Leaf Cent — $862,500
The unique composition of the coin (low-grade steel coated with zinc, instead of the previously 95%-copper-based bronze composition) has led to various nicknames, such as wartime cent, steel war penny, zinc cent and steelie. The 1943 steel cent features the same Victor David Brenner design for the Lincoln cent which had been in use since 1909.
The quality of the Reichsmark coins decreased more and more towards the end of World War II and misprints happened more frequently. [8] [9] Since the 4 ℛ︁₰ coin was only slightly larger than the 1 ℳ︁ coin and the imperial eagle looked similar, an attempt was made to pass it off as a 1-reichsmark coin by silvering the 4 ℛ︁₰ coin ...
Soviet rouble of 1965, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the victory in World War II. 60 million pieces were minted [3] and circulated as regular currency. When West Germany replaced the silver 5 mark coin with a copper-nickel one in 1975, the silver 5 mark commemoratives also reverted to copper-nickel (in 1979).
1943-D Lincoln Bronze Wheat Penny: $2.3 million Designed by Victor D. Brenner, this is one of the rarest and priciest pennies in circulation today . During World War II, pennies were made of steel ...
In January, a 1958 double die penny sold for a record $1.136 million through an auction held by GreatCollections Coin Auctions, the fastest-growing coin and paper money auction house in the U.S ...