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In all, 1944 steel cents are fewer in number than their 1943 copper counterparts, [7] and are even more valuable; one such example minted in San Francisco sold for $373,750 in an August 2008 auction held by Heritage Auctions; this was the highest auction price ever for a Lincoln cent until September 23, 2010, when it was superseded by a 1943-D ...
After the outbreak of World War II, the demand for copper rose as it was used in ammunition and other military equipment. The US Mint researched ways to reduce or eliminate the usage of copper in cent production. The mint struck pattern coins in various metals, using the obverse design of the Colombian two centavo coin. [1]
A few errors were made on the steel coins, making them rare and valuable pennies. Be Aware: 6 Rare Coins That Will Spike in Value in 2024. Double Die Pennies. Another rare penny is the “double ...
But a few bronze planchets, a blank coin with no design, may have been left behind, resulting in extremely rare and valuable 1943-S bronze pennies. In 2016, one of these pennies sold at auction ...
Here are some rare coins from the 1900s that are worth so much more than a pretty penny. ... In 1943, the U.S. switched to zinc-coated steel to help save copper during World War II. More than one ...
The Lincoln cent (sometimes called the Lincoln penny) is a one-cent coin that has been struck by the United States Mint every year since 1909. The obverse or heads side was designed by Victor David Brenner, as was the original reverse, depicting two stalks of wheat (thus "wheat pennies", struck 1909–1958).
During World War II, pennies were made of steel to save copper for the war effort. However, a few were mistakenly made of bronze, and these are extremely rare and valuable.
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 ...