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6 Pennies From the 1900s Worth a Lot of Money. Josephine Nesbit. ... $1.7 million (Denver) In 1943, the U.S. switched to zinc-coated steel to help save copper during World War II. More than one ...
But you don’t need to go back 80 years to find pennies worth a lot of money. One from 1983 recently sold for a record $26,000 at auction. One from 1983 recently sold for a record $26,000 at auction.
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 ...
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 ...
Rundell, Walter (1961). "Currency Control by the United States Army in World War II: Foundation for Failure". Pacific Historical Review. 30 (4): 381– 399. doi:10.2307/3636424. JSTOR 3636424. Walsh, Brian (June 2024). The "Rape" of Japan: The Myth of Mass Sexual Violence During the Allied Occupation. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1682479308.
Here’s are nine American coins that are worth a lot of money. ... 1943-D Lincoln Bronze Wheat Penny: $2.3 million. ... During World War II, pennies were made of steel to save copper for the war ...