The only steel cents were struck in 1943, not 1993. The last wheat cents were struck in 1958. If your coin is dated 1943, it's worth about a quarter. If it's dated 1993 it's a Lincoln Memorial cent. If it's 1993 and is silver colored you'll need to have it inspected in person by a dealer to determine if it's been plated (no extra value) or is missing the copper coating so its zinc core shows through (a mint error worth several dollars).
As of mid-2011 the answer is yes. A unique 1943-D bronze cent recently sold for $1.75 million. This coin was one of a number of 1943 cents accidentally struck on bronze blanks left over from 1942. A total of between 10 and 20 are known from all 3 mints, but only one is known from Denver so it has a much higher value than those from Philadelphia or San Francisco.
There is no such thing as a 1995 wheat penny. All cents struck from 1959 to 2008 carry the image of the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse. The "missing" mint mark is not an error; look at your pocket change. Because small numbers of cents are sometimes struck at "overflow" facilities when demand is high, cents from West Point and San Francisco all have no mint mark, same as coins from Philadelphia, in order to avoid creating instant rarities. Also, only cents struck from steel in 1943 are attracted to a magnet, so it's not surprising that your cent is non-magnetic. If your coin is dated 1995 and is silvery in color, that means it's missing its copper plating. That can occur if someone dips the coin in acid, which damages it so it's not worth more than face value. If the coin was never plated at the mint, it's a mint error that is worth a significant amount, up to $100 in some cases. However you would need to have the coin inspected by a dealer who specializes in error coins to be sure it's not just acid-dipped. If the coin's date is other than 1995, please post a new question with the revised date. ****Well I managed to get one the other day...it is obviously counterfeit, the back isn't exactly flipped from the front, and its not as heavy as a normal penny, but it says 1995 and has the wheat thing on the back.
dude.. that was only a few years ago. a dollar. lol now if you wanna make some big bucks.. find a penny from either 1943 or 42. thats worth about 2000 dollars
The steel cents were only struck in 1943 and have values of 3 to 5 cents depending on condition
a 1943 D penny is worth 1.7 million dollars
About 5 cents.
Yes, both the steel and wheat penny can be slightly magnetic due to the iron content in the steel penny and the copper content in the wheat penny. However, the magnetism may be very weak and not easily noticeable.
No, the 1943 bronze wheat penny is not magnetic because it is made of bronze, which is not attracted to magnets. Only the 1943 steel pennies, which were produced due to a shortage of copper during World War II, are magnetic because they are made of steel.
Wheat pennies from 1943 are zinc-coated steel, not silver. On average, they're worth 10 cents.
No, its not. They are quite common.
1-2 cents
Steel cents were only made in 1943. Your coin is plated. It is considered an altered coin and is worth a penny.
It's made of steel, not silver, and it's worth about 5 cents.
All 1942 pennies are copper (it is the 1943 that is steel). It is a common date worth about 3 cents in average circulated condition and up to a few bucks if uncirculated.
The most valuable ones are the 1943 copper penny, and the even more rare 1944 steel penny.
No. '43 wheat pennies vary in value from .30 to .70 cents.