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How do you find out if a worn copper wheat penny is a 1943 u can barely read the date...?
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∙ 11y ago
Being that a genuine copper 1943 cent is so rare, all known specimens have long since been removed from circulation and sold to collectors. The rest are fakes. If you want to know the date and value, bring it to a coin dealer, or perhaps a jeweler, for an inspection and appraisal.
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What is the value of the rare 1943 copper wheat penny?
$35,000.00 to $81,000.00
What is the value of a 1943 copper wheat penny?
A genuine 1943 copper cent would have a value of about $50,000.00 less than 15 are known to exist
What is a 1943 Silver Wheat Penny?
The 1943 silver wheat penny is made of steel coated with zinc. During World War 2, every bit of copper was needed to make shell casings. Therefore the penny was made out of steel during 1943 so all sources of copper could be used for the shell casings.
How much copper is in a wheat penny?
Pennies minted before 1982, which includes all wheat pennies (except in 1943) contain 95% copper and weigh 3.11 grams.
I have a 1939 us cent that appears to be dipped in zinc or silver. It looks like a silver coin but you can see copper on the edge. Is it an error coin.?
It is a normal wheat penny made of copper. The only year wheat pennies were not copper is 1943 which is a zinc-plated steel penny.
What is the value of the rare 1943 copper wheat penny?
$35,000.00 to $81,000.00
What is the value of a 1943 copper wheat penny?
A genuine 1943 copper cent would have a value of about $50,000.00 less than 15 are known to exist
What is a 1943 Silver Wheat Penny?
The 1943 silver wheat penny is made of steel coated with zinc. During World War 2, every bit of copper was needed to make shell casings. Therefore the penny was made out of steel during 1943 so all sources of copper could be used for the shell casings.
What year wheat penny is worth 30000?
The most valuable ones are the 1943 copper penny, and the even more rare 1944 steel penny.
How much copper is in a wheat penny?
Pennies minted before 1982, which includes all wheat pennies (except in 1943) contain 95% copper and weigh 3.11 grams.
What is the most sought after 'wheat penny' worth today?
The most sought after wheat penny is the 1943 copper penny with only about 12 examples known. These are error coins (all other 1943 cents were struck in steel) and a genuine 1943 copper penny is worth over $100,000. The rarest non-error and regular issue coin is the 1909 S VDB cent which goes for $200 or more depending on the grade.
I have a 1939 us cent that appears to be dipped in zinc or silver. It looks like a silver coin but you can see copper on the edge. Is it an error coin.?
It is a normal wheat penny made of copper. The only year wheat pennies were not copper is 1943 which is a zinc-plated steel penny.
How do you know if your 1944 wheat penny is steel?
Test it with a magnet. 1943 steel cents are magnetic. 1944 copper cents are not.
Does the steel and wheat penny magnitize?
The only magnetic US coin is the 1943 steel cent. All other wheat pennies are made of copper, which is not magnetic.
What year wheat penny was not made in copper?
1943. There were a few leftovers minted in 1944, but no more than in the lower double digits
Which wheat penny has the most value?
The most valuable "Wheat Penny" is an error coin not a regular issue coin. The only known example of a 1943-D Lincoln cent that was struck on a bronze planchet by mistake instead of steel, sold in 2010 for a little more than 1.7 MILLION dollars. For regular issue coins the 1909-S VDB is still the King.
1943 pure copper penny does anyone know what it's worth?
-In 1943, pennies were made out of steel instead of copper. A 1943 pure copper penny is a rare mint error, and is worth lots.
