All 1942 pennies are made of bronze. In circulated condition they sell for a few cents. However in uncirculated condition, it could sell in a MS state between $5 to $7,500 depending on what MS it is and Which mint produced it.
You may be thinking of the famous 1943 Copper penny. in 1943 copper was saved for the war effort which meant pennies were to be made from steel and zinc.
A slip up by mint staff meant a few copper blanks were left in the machine and a handful of 1943 COPPER pennies were put into circulation.
These coins can fetch up to $400,000 plus!!!
Penny Arcade - 1942 was released on: USA: 1942
A 1942 wheat penny is worth 2 cents for the copper.
No, there is no silver in a 1817 US penny.
Penny Jamieson was born in 1942.
Plated with another metal. My friends and I made several copper dimes and silver pennies in high school chemistry experiments. 1943 pennies are often called 'silver' but they are steel with a zinc coating.
US pennies have never been made of silver.
Penny Marshall is 68 years old (birthdate: October 15, 1942).
There is no such thing as a U.S. silver penny.
The silver nickels are worth about $1.50 in scrap silver if circulated or up to about $3-4 if in excellent condition. The steel penny is worth about 2-3 cents if circulated and up to a buck or two if in brilliant uncirculated.
The Silver Bullet - 1942 was released on: USA: 5 August 1942
Penny Marshall was born on October 15, 1942.
There is no such thing as a 1942 Canadian silver dollar.