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1. 1943-D Lincoln Bronze Wheat Penny — $2.3 million. ... During World War II, pennies were made of steel to save copper for the war effort. ... Circulating coins are worth $408,000 to $409,000 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
List of most expensive coins Price Year Type Grade Issuing country Provenance Firm Date of sale $18,900,000 1933 1933 double eagle: MS-65 CAC United States: King Farouk of Egypt: Sotheby's [1] June 8, 2021 $12,000,000 1794 Flowing Hair dollar: SP-66 CAC United States Neil, Carter Private sale [2] January 24, 2013 $9,360,000 1787 Brasher ...
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 ...
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 ...
One of these pennies sold for $1.7 million in 2010. Today, it’s valued at about $2.3 million in mint uncirculated condition. But you don’t need to go back 80 years to find pennies worth a lot ...