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because the penny that year wasn't made out of copper cause it was used for communication equipments during World War 2

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Q: Why did Bill say that a 1943 penny could be worth a lot of money?
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What s pennies are worth money?

A 1943 copper penny is known to be worth a lot of money,


Was the 1943 penny worth money?

When the coin was minted back in 1943, it was worth exactly one cent. It had no special additional value.


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Is a silver penny worth money?

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I looked up a wheat penny chart and it said, a 1943 penny is worth about 15 cents, a 1943 penny with a d mint-mark is worth about 18 cents, and a 1943 penny with an s mint-mark is worth about 20 cents. I'm not sure how recent the chart is, because if the chart is old they could be worth a bit more. But I'm not sure


Is there really a 1943 copper penny?

Yes, but they are very very rare and worth a lot of money.


What is the value of a 1943 penny?

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Value of a 1943 steel penny no mint mark penny?

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In what year will the 1943 Australian penny worth 1000?

Who knows. If all of a sudden, for some bizarre reason, every coin collector in the world wanted a 1943 Australian Penny, it could be worth $1,000 or more tomorrow.


How much could you get for a 1943 melt us penny?

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