$0.0231488 is the melt value for the 1909-1982 copper cent on April 16, 2010.
sadly it isn't worth that much even though its old...probably 5 or 10 cents on average but you could sell it for more
...unless its in REALLY good shape then it can be worth much much more
There is no such thing as a lead penny. In 1945 they were made of copper and zinc. If your penny is indeed lead then it is a counterfeit and is worth nothing. However, if it is copper then it is worth only a few cents in circulated condition.
A cent.
About 3 cents.
1945 S Wheat Penny. CoinTrackers has estimated the 1945 S Wheat Penny value at an average of 15 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $6.
Old coins are valuable because they're old and rare. The 1945 penny isn't worth remarkably more than other coins of its approximate age (in fact, it's worth a lot less than a 1944 steel penny, or a 1943 copper penny, both of which are extremely rare).
There is no such thing as a lead penny. In 1945 they were made of copper and zinc. If your penny is indeed lead then it is a counterfeit and is worth nothing. However, if it is copper then it is worth only a few cents in circulated condition.
A cent.
About 3 cents.
1945 S Wheat Penny. CoinTrackers has estimated the 1945 S Wheat Penny value at an average of 15 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $6.
Old coins are valuable because they're old and rare. The 1945 penny isn't worth remarkably more than other coins of its approximate age (in fact, it's worth a lot less than a 1944 steel penny, or a 1943 copper penny, both of which are extremely rare).
The 1945 is worth a little more probably because there were less of them minted.
These coins are common and are worth about 2 to 15 cents in circulated condition.
Maybe 3 cents. There were over 1 billion minted that year.
A penny in poor condition can have a numismatic value of fifteen cents, while one in perfect condition can be valued at up to $4. A 1945 D Wheat Penny is worth, at face value, only one cent.
in bad condition 10 cents but in great condition 1000 dollars
2 to 5 cents in circulated grades. This is not a rare coin.
If that sentence fragment is supposed to be asking the coin's value, it's worth about 4 cents.