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Jitalia17/istockphotoSome of the rarest and most valuable coins in U.S. history owe their worth to minting errors that slipped through unnoticed. Coins like the 1943 Copper Penny, struck in copper ...
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by Heritage Auctions; this was the highest auction price ever for a Lincoln cent until September 23, 2010, when it was superseded by a 1943-D ...
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.
Here are the five most valuable versions: 2000-P Sacagawea Dollar and statehood quarter mule ($144,000): In coin terminology, a “mule” refers to two different designs on a single piece.
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]
The plaques (which could be described as large plaquettes) about 120 mm (4.7 in) in diameter, were cast in bronze, and came to be known as the Dead Man's Penny or Widow's Penny because of the superficial similarity to the much smaller penny coin (which had a diameter of only 30.86 mm (1.215 in)). 1,355,000 plaques were issued, which used a ...
The 1944-D Lincoln penny is also referred to as steel pennies or silver pennies. In 1944, pennies were supposed to transition from steal back to copper. These pennies were mistakenly minted using ...
Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse 50¢ Texas Centennial half dollar Eagle sitting on a branch in front of the Lone Star, the symbol of Texas