There were about one billion coins produced this year. The mint went back to brass coins and used spent shells from the navy and army to produce Lincoln cents in 1944. So the coins are also called "shellcase bronze".
A 1944 Lincoln cent in AG3 to MS67 Red is equal .04 cents to about $115.00. If you have a D/S Mintmark the value runs from $35.00 to Thousands.
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it depends on if you just sell as a coin or melt into a mold if you melt then almost 10 cents each if you sell in current form 2 cent each.
good luck.
Probable approx. 0,15 US $.
It contains phosphoric acid. The acids dissolve the gunk & corrosion on the penny.
Unless it is a rare coin, often due to a very low mintage, then it is probably worth its "melt value." That depends on the copper price that changes daily.
The pre-1982 pennies are 95% copper and 5% zinc. Post-1982 cents are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.
it makes pennies
Yes, Copper is used in us Pennies.
This will depend upon the year of the pennies, because the make-up of pennies is not only copper and has changed over the years.
By 1985, U.S. pennies were copper-plated zinc. It's worth one cent.
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.
No way to answer, because there are at least 2 common types of US pennies. There are approximately 145 copper pennies in a pound.There are approximately 181 copper plated zinc pennies in a pound.
Average value is 2 to 3 cents.
You can, but they're not worth very much. They're only worth about 2 cents for their copper content.
Some have sold at auction in the range of $40,000 to $50,000
Pennies in 1941 were mostly copper, not nickel, and they're worth about 5 cents.
Due to the rising price of copper, pennies were worth more than face value.
It's worth 2 cents for the copper.
There are not many 1943 copper pennies known. If it is genuine they sell for well over $100,000.
The ones dated 1941-1943 are all common and worth around 10 cents each on average. Copper wheat pennies (following the '43 steel cent) are typically worth around 5 cents. Then 1959-1974 are worth 2 cents for the copper.