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The rarest and most valuable Lincoln cent that isn't an error is the 1909-S with VDB on it. The rarest and most valuable error Lincoln cent is the 1943 copper penny.
Only around 5 cents. They're not as valuable as most people believe.
On average, about 10 cents. It's not as valuable as most people believe.
A 1943 penny made of copper that's worth $20-40k circulated.
-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.
The most valuable ones are the 1943 copper penny, and the even more rare 1944 steel penny.
The rarest and most valuable Lincoln cent that isn't an error is the 1909-S with VDB on it. The rarest and most valuable error Lincoln cent is the 1943 copper penny.
Only around 5 cents. They're not as valuable as most people believe.
On average, about 10 cents. It's not as valuable as most people believe.
A 1943 penny made of copper that's worth $20-40k circulated.
-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.
The 1943 Denver copper cent. It was recently sold for 1.7 million US dollars.
About 5 cents. Steel pennies aren't nearly as valuable as most people believe.
a 1943 D penny is worth 1.7 million dollars
1943. In 1943, to save copper for the war effort pennies were struck in zinc coated steel, however some copper blanks made their way into the press and were struck by accident, there are only a handful of known genuine examples of a copper 1943 penny and they can be worth in excess of 1 million dollars. However, steel 1943 pennies are incredibly common and are worth about 5 cents in circulated condition or a buck or two if uncirculated. An easy way to check if you have a steel or a copper penny is to hold a magnet up to it, the magnet will stick to the steel penny and not the copper penny.
The most rare and valuable American penny is the 1943 bronze Lincoln cent. It is estimated that only a few of these coins were minted in error, as the U.S. Mint was supposed to be producing coins using zinc-coated steel that year due to metal shortages during World War II. These rare 1943 bronze cents can fetch prices of over $1 million at auctions.
A 1943 steel penny with no mintmark can be worth $.35 - $1.50