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Take it to a dealer or collector. But first check 2 things to make sure it's not counterfeit:
> If it's attracted to a magnet, it's a normal steel cent that's been plated.
> If the bottom of the 3 points due left, it's an altered 1948 cent. The tail on a genuine 1943 cent points down and to the left, roughly southwest if you were to use map coordinates.
What else can I help you with?
How much is a 1943 copper one cent worth?
A genuine 1943 copper (bronze actually) cent exceeds $100,000.00 in value.
Are any US coins made of iron?
No, but the 1943 Lincoln cent was made of steel, as copper was needed for the war effort.
What is the different between the penny in 1943 and today's penny?
The 1943 US cent was made of steel with a zinc coating to prevent rust and weighed 2.70 grams. The cent of today is composed of 99.2 % zinc and 0.8 copper with a plating of pure copper and weighs 2.5 grams.
How much would a 1943 D copper penny be worth?
A geniune 1943-D copper cent would have a value of about $50,000.00
What is one 1943 copper penny worth?
If it's a genuine 1943 copper cent, it's worth no less than $10,000. That said, most copper 1943 cents are counterfeits.
What is the most valuable penny ever minted?
The 1943 Denver copper cent. It was recently sold for 1.7 million US dollars.
How do you tell if you have a 1943 copper penny?
Answer It will be dated 1943, be red or brown in color, and weigh 3.11 gm as opposed to 2.7 gm for a steel cent. Steel 1943 cents were often copper plated to appear as if they were the rare variety, but these will stick to a magnet while a genuine 1943 copper cent will not. There are also a lot of counterfeits made by altering the date on a normal 1945 or 1948 cent. Careful comparison with the date on a 1943 steel cent will usually expose these fakes.
What is the value of a 1943 copper wheat penny?
A genuine 1943 copper cent would have a value of about $50,000.00 less than 15 are known to exist
What is the value of 1943 copper pennies?
A genuine copper (bronze actually) 1943 Philadelphia issue Lincoln cent has a minimum value of $60,000.00.
Are wheat penny's worth anything?
They are worth at least one cent up to thousands for a 1943 copper one. There were supposedly a few 1943 struck in copper and the rest are steel. Most have some slight value over the one cent.
What is value of 1943 S copper penny?
A genuine 1943-S copper (Bronze actually) cent would have a value of $75,000.00 or more. Only 4 have been authenticated.
Is a 1943 magnetic copper U.S. coin valuable?
No. Remember that copper is NOT magnetic. You have a common 1943 steel cent that was copper-plated to make it look like one of the famous and rare 1943 bronze cents that were struck by accident. The fact that it's has been plated means it's an altered coin worth only 1 cent.
