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What is the value of a 1942 1943 1944 penny?

You need to know the coins' mint marks and conditions to have a more accurate idea of their values. In any case these coins are fairly common among collectors so they aren't worth very much. Assuming average circulation wear, retail prices are roughly 1942, 1942-D: about 10c 1942-S: about 25c 1943: 15c 1943-D: 25c 1943-S: 35c 1944: 5c 1944-D: 10c 1944-S: 7c A dealer might pay you a nickel or a dime each.


What us coins were affected by World War 2?

1943 Cents were minted on zinc-plated steel to conserve copper needed for war materials. This was not very satisfactory and the government later attempted, with little success, to remove all of them from circulation. From 1944 to 1946/7 artillery shells were recycled to make brass cents (some tin was added to the alloy, but not enough to make them meet the pre-war composition). Nickel was also important to the war effort so the 5 cent coin was changed to an alloy of 35% silver from mid-1942 through 1945.AnswerI dont remember the specific years, but I know that they quit making copper pennies for a bit. They made what are called "steel cents". I believe the copper was needed to make ammunition and such for the war.


When was Germany pushed out of North Africa?

Germany still had minor defenses stationed in North Africa into 1943 but for the most part, German control in Africa was gone in late 1942. I know this post was made already but since the question is literally the same, then the answer should be the same also.


How many soldiers survived Dunkirk and went to fight in Sicily and Normandy?

I think that it is difficult to know that number of soldiers with certainty. The units in Sicily in 1943 & Normandy in 1944 would have been mostly different from those that evacuated at Dunkirk. Maybe there is a Dunkirk Evacuation Association that keeps track of that information.


What is this coin I have with the writing we salute Charles w Wagner armed forces usa 1943 mic-gmac-geic On the front is embossed a globe a book and a lamp?

I don't know it's origin but I also have the same coin but mine is dated 1942 and it belonged to my grandfather who was a officer in world war two

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1943 pure copper penny does anyone know what it's worth?

-In 1943, pennies were made out of steel instead of copper. A 1943 pure copper penny is a rare mint error, and is worth lots.


How do you know if a 1943 steel penny has been fused with a copper diposit?

Try to pick it up with a magnet.


How do you know if your 1944 wheat penny is steel?

Test it with a magnet. 1943 steel cents are magnetic. 1944 copper cents are not.


How do you know if your 1943 penny is bronze?

Put it under a magnet. If it sticks it is a steel penny. If it does not stick take to a collector or professional who can examine it further and give you a answer.


How do you know if your 1943 copper penny is real?

Take it to a reputable coin dealer and he can verify it for you. Some easy tricks to do is to see if it sticks to a magnet, if it does, it is a fake. Secondly, look at the coin under a loupe and compare the last 2 digits to a genuine 1943 steel penny, if they aren't identical, it is an altered coin.


How do you know if your 1944 penny is steel?

The vast, vast, vast, majority of 1944 pennies are copper. If it sticks to a magnet it /might/ be steel, though you'd have to take it to an expert to make sure it wasn't altered from a steel 1943 penny.


How much is a 1947 silver wheat back penny sell for?

Well . . . there have never been any silver pennies minted in the US, so you must be talking about the steel pennies. As far as I know, 1943 was the only year that steel pennies, or 'steelies', were minted.


How do you know if your penny is silver or steel?

Half of that is easy, and the other half is almost as simple. First, the U.S. never made any silver pennies because they'd be worth more than dimes. Second, the only steel pennies were struck in 1943 when copper was needed for the war effort. A genuine steel cent will stick to a magnet. If you have any other date that's silvery in color, it's almost certainly a normal cent that someone plated.


Do anyone know how much a siv ler 1943 penny is worth?

The penny is made of zinc as it was during world war 2 and metals like copper, brass, and steel were in high demand for the war effort, so pennies were made with zinc. Not sure of it's worth, but they are getting very hard to find


What is the value of a 1943 S steel penny?

Numismedia lists the following approximate retail values as of 05/2009: Very worn condition - 8¢ Moderately worn - 32¢ Slightly worn - 65¢ Almost no wear - $1.00 Uncirculated - $3.25+


What is the value of a 1943 San Francisco mint penny?

I do not know but I would like to. I have a few with the original luster. Longcorrk@cox.net


How much is a 1943 half penny worth?

Assuming you have a British halfpenny, you have a common coin worth a few cents if circulated or a dollar or two if uncirculated. There are lots of commonwealth countries that produced half pennies in 1943 so some might be worth more, but off the top of my head I don't know of a 1943 half penny that is worth a lot.