The 1943 Steel Penny is one of the most unique American coins ever minted, and its fascinating history and rarity have made it a highly sought-after collector's item. These coins can be worth much ...
If the penny is made of bronze, it won’t stick to the magnet. Most pennies from 1943 were made from zinc-coated steel, which has magnetic properties. If your coin is magnetic, it’s not the rare bronze ...
It ranked high not only because of the value attached — though a whopping top value of $408,000 does make a difference — but also because of how rare it is. The steel planchets in the coin ...
A regular penny doesn't buy much these days (even most gumball machines take more than a cent), but there are a few pennies worth more than most cars. The Flying Eagle cent, which was issued for ...
The face value of every half-cent is half a penny — or 1/200th of a dollar. Today that wouldn't buy you anything, but back before this coin was retired in 1856, a half-cent still had some ...