According to Coin Trackers, the New York Post, KHOU, and Daily Mail UK, a rare 1943 copper wheat penny in mint condition could fetch you upwards of $85,000!
Most pennies minted in 1943 were made from zinc-coated steel due to a copper shortage during World War II. As Coin Week explains, “Because copper was needed for purposes relating to World War II, all 1943 cents were planned to be struck on zinc-coated steel planchets.â
However, a few copper blanks mistakenly slipped into the minting process. These rare error coins are now considered collectorâs goldâsome selling for five or even six figures.
KHOU, reporting with insights from Royal Coin and Jewelry in Houston, confirms that only a handful of these copper 1943 pennies exist, and their value depends heavily on their condition. A mint-condition specimen? Easily worth $85,000 or more.
Check your changeâthis one-cent coin could change your life.
According to Coin Trackers, the New York Post, KHOU, and Daily Mail UK, a rare 1943 copper wheat penny in mint condition could fetch you upwards of $85,000!
Most pennies minted in 1943 were made from zinc-coated steel due to a copper shortage during World War II. As Coin Week explains, “Because copper was needed for purposes relating to World War II, all 1943 cents were planned to be struck on zinc-coated steel planchets.â
However, a few copper blanks mistakenly slipped into the minting process. These rare error coins are now considered collectorâs goldâsome selling for five or even six figures.
KHOU, reporting with insights from Royal Coin and Jewelry in Houston, confirms that only a handful of these copper 1943 pennies exist, and their value depends heavily on their condition. A mint-condition specimen? Easily worth $85,000 or more.
Check your changeâthis one-cent coin could change your life.
