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Yes in that you can actually sell them, but you can get an entire roll of 50 for $7.00 on eBay.
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How much is 1942 and 1943 copper pennies worth?
A 1942 copper penny is worth between $0.15 and $3.00. If you have a 1943 copper penny it is worth a lot more. In 1943 because of the war and the need for copper pennies in that year were made from steel. Steel pennies from 1943 are worth around $0.30 and $2.50. If you have a real 1943 copper penny take it to a coin shop or dealer and have them check it out to see if it is real.
What is the value of a silver penny1941?
American pennies have been copper in every year except 1943, when copper was scarce and pennies were made of steel. These days, pennies are more zinc than copper.
Which is worth more steel or copper?
Copper is much more expensive than most steel.
Why did the us stop making pennies out of copper?
Due to the rising price of copper, pennies were worth more than face value.
Are all pennies made of the same metal?
Well depending if your talking about all the different country's pennies, then Im not sure. But I do know that the pennies made in Canada and the states are. The main metal in these pennies are copper, and copper is worth more then what the penny is worth, so sometime in the near future they will atop making pennies.
Your penny is platinum colored and 1943 what is worth?
It's made of steel, as were nearly all 1943 pennies due to WWII copper shortages. Please see the Related Question for more information.
How much are steel pennies worth?
Very likely no more than a few bucks. They are common and are worth very little. If it is uncirculated you will get more.
What is the worth of a steel or silver 1908 US penny?
Not silver and not steel - the U.S. has never made silver pennies because they'd be worth more than dimes, and steel cents were only made in 1943, to save copper for use in ammunition. Your coin has been plated for use in jewelry or as part of a school chemistry experiment.
What year was pennies worth more?
1981 and earlier are 95percent copper. 1982s could be zinc or copper you would have to check weights on that year.
What US pennies are worth money?
The 1943 pennies were made of steel, and tended to rust away. So most conditions are rare, some more than others. Wartime nickels (five cents) are worth more than 5 cents in any condition because they contain 35% silver (instead of nickel).
Why did they stop making pennies out of copper?
The US made pennies of copper (95%) in 1941 and 1942, and partially from old shell casings in 1944 and 1945 (so the copper content may have been slightly lower in those years). Only in 1943 were pennies made of steel (with a zinc coating) in an effort to save copper for use in the war effort. Probably because they needed copper for the world war 2 effort. ww2 the need for wiring in the military Short answer: The US was using all the coper for munitions used for WWII. copper was required for the war effort i.e. to make electrical cables
Are all pennies made of copper?
Most modern pennies or cents have almost no copper in them, no matter what country issues them. The reason is that copper now sells for about $4/lb so a 1-cent copper coin would contain much more than one cent's worth of metal. Today, US cents are made of zinc plated with copper; Canadian cents and British pennies are made of steel plated with copper. US "copper" cents were actually bronze, which is an alloy of copper with tin and/or zinc added. Bronze cents were discontinued in mid-1982 when the price of copper rose steeply.
