It depends on the date and mint mark.
Steel cents were issued in 1943, during World War II, because copper was needed for the war effort. They're a more obvious curiosity than copper pennies, but they're not necessarily worth more.
About a billion steel cents were minted so even today they're usually worth less than 50¢ in average condition. Copper (actually bronze) wheat cents were minted from 1909 to 1942 and from 1944 to 1958 so values can differ very greatly - anywhere from a few cents to thousands of dollars due to how many different dates and mint marks were issued over that half-century.
A 1942 wheat penny is worth 2 cents for the copper.
The most valuable ones are the 1943 copper penny, and the even more rare 1944 steel penny.
According to a 2014 coin price chart, there is no wheat penny that is worth $12,500. There is, however, a 1922 (no mint mark) wheat penny worth about $500 in circulated condition and $20,000 in mint condition. The highest price penny like this is a 1944 Steel penny that is worth $100,000 in mint condition and $4,000 in circulated condition.
3 cents. Post-WWII wheat cents are extremely common.
If it comes out of pocket change it's worth a penny. In bulk copper wheat cents will get 2-3 cents each due to the value of the copper. If it is in mint condition and absolutely unworn and untouched then it may fetch a couple dollars.
5-10 cents.
A 1944 copper misprint wheat penny is worth 1,000,000 dollars.
A 1942 wheat penny is worth 2 cents for the copper.
The most valuable ones are the 1943 copper penny, and the even more rare 1944 steel penny.
The value of the 1938 wheat penny varies by condition. This wheat penny can be worth 35 cents to 12 dollars.
The first wheat cents were made in 1909.
Steel cents were only made in 1943. Your coin is plated. It is considered an altered coin and is worth a penny.
There is no such thing.
Two cents for the copper.
5 cents.
A genuine 1944 steel cent is worth thousands of dollars. One sold at auction in 2008 for $373,750. To determine if a 1944 cent is steel or zinc-coated copper, test it with a magnet. Copper is not magnetic.
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