The value of a copper 1943 penny is $200,000+. However, copper-plated counterfeits are prevalent. In order to test for a counterfeit, run a magnet over the penny. If it doesn't stick, you are now the proud owner one of the rarest mis-struck coins in U.S. Mint history.
A genuine 1943 copper (bronze actually) cent exceeds $100,000.00 in value.
A geniune 1943-D copper cent would have a value of about $50,000.00
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.
There are not many 1943 copper pennies known. If it is genuine they sell for well over $100,000.
If it's a genuine 1943 copper cent, it's worth no less than $10,000. That said, most copper 1943 cents are counterfeits.
A genuine 1943 copper (bronze actually) cent exceeds $100,000.00 in value.
A geniune 1943-D copper cent would have a value of about $50,000.00
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.
There are not many 1943 copper pennies known. If it is genuine they sell for well over $100,000.
If it's a genuine 1943 copper cent, it's worth no less than $10,000. That said, most copper 1943 cents are counterfeits.
-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.
Some have sold at auction in the range of $40,000 to $50,000
1.7 Million dollars, that was what a collector recently paid for a 1943 copper penny made at the Denver mint, the only known 1943 copper penny struck there (keep in mind that the 1943 pennies were struck in steel, the copper 1943 pennies are errors).
It isn't. Normal 1943 pennies are worth 3-15 cents depending on condition because they are made out of steel and are collected even by non-collectors as curiosities. The only expensive 1943 pennies are the copper pennies which were made by mistake. When they turned on the machines to make the 1943 steel pennies, some copper blanks were left inside the machines and so a tiny amount of 1943 copper pennies were created by mistake. Since there might only be ~15 made, they are worth a lot. But an ordinary 1943 penny is only worth a few cents.
A 1943 copper penny is known to be worth a lot of money,
$2.42 currently (Feb 2012) Weight: 2.5 grams 90% silver 10% copper
Over a million dollars if it is genuine. However, the vast majority of "copper" 1943 pennies are simply genuine copper pennies of later dates with their date modified to read 1943 or 1943 steel pennies with a thin layer of copper.