1 cent. that was only 36 years ago
...Only one cent. They are in common circulation.
The coin is still in circulation today and is only face value
It's worth about 2 cents for the copper.
The value will depend on the percent of the off strike but probably around $3.
All 1962 cents were struck in bronze. Your coin has been exposed to heat or a chemical that affected its surface, and is only worth face value.
No Australian Penny has ever been minted in gold, they were made from bronze. If you have a gold Penny, it will be because somebody has gold plated it, perhaps to commemorate or celebrate a significant event for somebody. Modified coins have no collector value.
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The 1908 Indian Head penny is a very common cent even today. Its value in circulated condition is only about $1-3.
Steel cents were only struck in 1943. All 1942 cents were made of bronze. A bronze cent will not stick to a magnet; a steel one will.
A genuine 1943-S copper (Bronze actually) cent would have a value of $75,000.00 or more. Only 4 have been authenticated.
Bronze Tiger was created in 1975.
A 1909 penny made of zinc is not a genuine U.S. coin. In 1909, the U.S. Mint produced Lincoln pennies in bronze. If you have a 1909 penny that looks like zinc, it may be a counterfeit or altered coin, which holds no significant numismatic value.