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The only steel cents were struck in 1943, not 1993. The last wheat cents were struck in 1958. If your coin is dated 1943, it's worth about a quarter. If it's dated 1993 it's a Lincoln Memorial cent. If it's 1993 and is silver colored you'll need to have it inspected in person by a dealer to determine if it's been plated (no extra value) or is missing the copper coating so its zinc core shows through (a mint error worth several dollars).
As of mid-2011 the answer is yes. A unique 1943-D bronze cent recently sold for $1.75 million. This coin was one of a number of 1943 cents accidentally struck on bronze blanks left over from 1942. A total of between 10 and 20 are known from all 3 mints, but only one is known from Denver so it has a much higher value than those from Philadelphia or San Francisco.
There is no such thing as a 1995 wheat penny. All cents struck from 1959 to 2008 carry the image of the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse. The "missing" mint mark is not an error; look at your pocket change. Because small numbers of cents are sometimes struck at "overflow" facilities when demand is high, cents from West Point and San Francisco all have no mint mark, same as coins from Philadelphia, in order to avoid creating instant rarities. Also, only cents struck from steel in 1943 are attracted to a magnet, so it's not surprising that your cent is non-magnetic. If your coin is dated 1995 and is silvery in color, that means it's missing its copper plating. That can occur if someone dips the coin in acid, which damages it so it's not worth more than face value. If the coin was never plated at the mint, it's a mint error that is worth a significant amount, up to $100 in some cases. However you would need to have the coin inspected by a dealer who specializes in error coins to be sure it's not just acid-dipped. If the coin's date is other than 1995, please post a new question with the revised date. ****Well I managed to get one the other day...it is obviously counterfeit, the back isn't exactly flipped from the front, and its not as heavy as a normal penny, but it says 1995 and has the wheat thing on the back.
dude.. that was only a few years ago. a dollar. lol now if you wanna make some big bucks.. find a penny from either 1943 or 42. thats worth about 2000 dollars
The steel cents were only struck in 1943 and have values of 3 to 5 cents depending on condition
a 1943 D penny is worth 1.7 million dollars
About 5 cents.
The only magnetic US coin is the 1943 steel cent. All other wheat pennies are made of copper, which is not magnetic.
1943 was nearly all steel cents, which ARE magnetic. Only a dozen or so genuine copper '43 pennies are known to exist, and they are NOT magnetic.
Wheat pennies from 1943 are zinc-coated steel, not silver. On average, they're worth 10 cents.
No, its not. They are quite common.
1-2 cents
Steel cents were only made in 1943. Your coin is plated. It is considered an altered coin and is worth a penny.
It's made of steel, not silver, and it's worth about 5 cents.
Test it with a magnet. 1943 steel cents are magnetic. 1944 copper cents are not.
The most valuable ones are the 1943 copper penny, and the even more rare 1944 steel penny.
No. '43 wheat pennies vary in value from .30 to .70 cents.