:computer: My mother-in-law has four 1943 pennys and she was told that they only made twenty of these pennys they 1943 pennys and they are c,and mint pennys. SOMEONE TOLD HER THAT THEY WERE WORTH SOME money and that there were four of them out and they were looking for the other four.. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THEY ARE WORTH PLEASE ? SHE KEEPS TELLING ME TO LOOK IT UP ON MY COMPUTER. If they are worth anything can you please tell me where to take them ? THANK YOU SHIRLEY
Hi Shirley, Are you refering to the 1943 steel cent? The mintage of these pennies were very high, and they are not terribly costly. In average circulation a steel penny can be sold for about 5 to 7 cents a piece. the 1943 copper penny is more myth than reality. I don't think they ever authenticated a real one, but I haven't looked into it much myself. If what you have is a 1943 copper penny, I would guess it has probably been either plated or date altered.
Shows what I know... http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/fun_facts/index.cfm?action=fun_facts2a THe US Mint story: What's so special about the 1943 Copper Cent Still, if what you have appears to be copper, chances are extremely high that they have been plated or altered... Such a penny would need to be authenticated.
Welcome!! Actually they made over a billion of them. Unless we are talking about the copper ones. If they are copper colored, they are probably fakes. We would need to see a picture. Are they silver colored? Then they are zinc coated steel. The copper was needed for the war. Even in mint state condition, they are only worth around $6 to $15.
Last I heard there were 24 known examples of the '43 copper cent. They currently sell for about $150,000. But as the others have said - they are likely counterfeits. The only way to find out for sure is to have them authenticated by one of the top grading companies.
I have 2 genuine 1943 copper cents. The bad news is they are Canadian! Seriously, try a magnet on them first.
