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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jcakcoin, post: 1120717, member: 29209&quot;]Well, as you should know, 1943 was the mid-point of the war. Copper was in short supply, and so the Mint decided to change the composition, preserving the copper for the war effort. The coins were minted with steel, with an ultra thin zinc coating (to protect the coin). However, the zinc layering was so thin, that it wore off, leaving the steel to corrode. So, most &#039;43 pennies are in poor condition, and the ones with the remaining zinc layer are in better condition and more valuable.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even more interesting, the 1944 and 1945 cents, after public outcry, were made of spent shell casings. They had a very similar brass alloy, and were nearly identical in composition, so If you want a challenge, try to get all of those.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, these coins are worth about 20-30 cents, cause they are really corroded</p><p><br /></p><p>*EDIT*- I&#039;m late[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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