The only way you will get one for cheap is if it is a counterfeit. The real ones are worth thousands of dollars.
Over a million dollars if it is genuine. However, there are only a handful of known genuine 1943 copper pennies. Many "copper" 1943 pennies are either genuine 1943 cents dipped in copper to make them appear to be copper (but will still stick to a magnet due to the steel) or other years of wheat pennies with the date altered to make it look like a 1943 penny, however, experienced coin dealers and graders will be able to spot these as altered dates.
There are many places where one would be able to purchase cheap copper lanterns online. One would be able to purchase these lanterns from online shopping websites such as Amazon or eBay.
It looks just like the rest of the Lincoln cents struck on bronze planchets.
Basic copper is an online site were you can get copper sheet. And you should probally would be able to get it from Metalsorce they are selling waste from a large metal company.
The value depends on the condition, rarity, and whether it is a Lincoln penny or a Wheat penny. A local coin collector will be better able to advise you upon visual inspection of your coin.
There is no such thing as a "lead penny". Among other things lead is very soft and you'd be able to bend it with your fingers!All 1942 cents were made of bronze (copper with a bit of tin and zinc). 1942 cents are common and are worth about 3¢ in circulated condition.In 1943 the Mint made cents out of steel to free up copper for use in ammunition. The coins have a zinc coating that darkened with age, making them look a bit like lead. Depending on condition and mint mark a 1943 steel cent is worth five cents to a dollar.
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A coin dealer may be able to help you out, or perhaps a search of eBay.
A solid copper penny is worth more than one cent. This has been true for a long time, and is why modern pennies are made primarily of zinc, and only plated with copper. In currency they are about up to par, but in scrap metal, who knows, you may be able to get more bang for your buck.
A penny is worth 1 cent. You can't sell it. You can only buy things with it. ^ whoever said that is dumb.. A copper penny from 1943 can be worth up to $20,000 depending on the condition. If I were you I would hold onto it because their are only about 40 of those. But if you insist on selling it, use google and search for coin dealers in your area. They will be able to help you determine the exact worth of your coin. Then you could sell it to them OR auction it off on a site like ebay. I wouldn't sell it to the dealer because he could sell it for more. Their are A LOT of coin collectors that would die for that penny so auctioning it off would be a better investment. You are so lucky. so so lucky.
All pennies since 1983 are made almost entirely of zinc, covered with a thin coating of copper. Therefore, what you have is either a zinc penny that did not get its copper coating (worth abuot a dollar), or a normal penny that has been silver plated (no added value). You should be able to determine this by weight. A normal penny will weigh 2.5 grams. So if yours weighs less, then it's missing its copper coating. If it weighs more, then it's been silver plated.
It is illegal to melt down pennies or nickels at this time. Currently the penny is only made of 2.5% copper with the rest zinc. However, prior to 1982 pennies were predominately made of copper. A pre-1982 penny is currently worth about 2 cents.