According to the experts at cointrackers, a rare 1943 coin made from copper wheat is selling for. Oct 05, 2020 your 1943 copper penny absolutely must look exactly like a 1943 steel cent in terms of design and the shaping of the letters and numbers. Unlike lincoln cents made from 1909 to 1942, which are 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc, lincoln cents. Mar 08, 1999 because of its collector value, the 1943 copper cent has been counterfeited by coating steel cents with copper or by altering the dates of 1945, 1948, and 1949 pennies. A 1948 copper penny can be filed down on the left side of the 8, making it look like a 3 instead. However only 1 single denverminted 1943d copper cent is known to exist. Another super rare and valuable bronze penny was slabbed. Rare 1943 copper coin fetches a pretty penny in auction cnn. This one cent rare coin was graded a 62 out of 70 by pcgs and is the most valuable 1943 copper penny on record to exist having fetched 1. A small number of copper planchets were left over from 1942 and were used in 1943 during the transition to steel planchets. Copper pennies dated 1943 are not supposed to exist. Further excavation revealed some british coins, a compass pendant, part of a.
Australian penny reverse side which has been cut down, drilled out, and. Even if youre not into coin collecting, heres a list of rare pennies you should hold onto. Stuart r scott, in his book battleaxe blenheims no 105 squadron at war. It is pretty worn, and i could not see the date very well. The 1943 copper cents are so rare they are a popular target of counterfeiters and other scam artists.
Learn more about your silvercolored 1943 steel penny. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about copper 1943 penny. Jul 02, 2020 the 1943 copper cents are extremely rare and valuable. Approximately 40 1943 copperalloy cents are known to remain in existence.
Scammers will sometimes take a copper 1948 wheat penny and file down the left side of the 8 into a 3 to trick people. The number 1 way counterfeiters used for the 1943 bronze cents is through altering the final digit usually an 8 on an 1948 cent. In a minute, ill talk more about the 1943 copper penny and why its so rare. Some scammers will attempt to plate a 1943 steel penny in.
The truth about 1943 steel and bronze copper wheat penny values. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. This was because copper was heavily needed for war materials during world war ii. The rare penny that most coin collectors would want to have been also produced in the year 1943 and its funny because that penny was created by mistake. When you find an unusual or what seems to be a unique item, it pays to do some research. The lincoln cent, however, wouldnt undergo a temporary, warrelated metal composition change until the following year. In the year 1943, usa decided to stop the production of copper pennies because they needed copper at that time due to the materials needed for the war. In exchange to the usual copper penny, the country decided to produce coins that were made out of steel. The bottom left image is a 1948 wheat cent that has had the 8 in 1948 altered to look like a 3. There were probably 10 million people looking for it, and if they were in circulation for 30 years, somebody would have found one or two. Learn about how much the rare 1943 bronze cent is worth. How do i know, i have researched this subject starting in 1994, and have written books on this series which included.
The truth about 1943 steel and bronze copper wheat penny. When the 1943 s copper cent finally came to light in 2008, the finders heirs also provided a file of correspondence related to the coin. The winning bidder was tom caldwell of concord, massachusetts. First published in the uk in 2009 by the royal air force historical. Unlike lincoln cents made from 1909 to 1942, which are 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc, lincoln cents from 1944, 1945, and 1946 were made with a. The philadelphia, denver, and san francisco mints each produced these 1943 lincoln cents. Jan 10, 2018 the top left image shows the common 1943 penny made of zinc and steel. If it looks more like a common brownish penny, it may be one of the rare copper 1943 pennies. Lutes set his 1943 copper penny aside to study it later when he found it in a bundle of change in the pittsfield high school cafeteria. Click below to see a 1943 copper penny on ebay for sale right now. As for the coin was tested at the gold and silver company here in town. Find prices and more information about 1943 copper pennies. Favorite methods of faking the 1943 copper cent include.
Future log book entries contained no comments other than pilot, gun position, target. But first, lets discuss what those silver 1943 wheat pennies are made from. Men go about com pletely clothed, down to gloves and headnets. In january 2019, a rare 1943 copper penny was sold at heritage. The most common 1943 copper penny material is metal. Among the experts wing had received replies from, there was a response from the u. Top 10 reasons why america should get rid of the penny. Yesterday i went metal detecting and found what i think is the rarest coin in america. Any differences here suggest the coin may have been altered to appear as a 1943 copper cent. It was plated with zinc to make it look shiny on the outside. Rare world war iiera copper wheat pennies are worth. However only 1 single denverminted 1943 d copper cent is known to exist. Just recently, a rare 1943 copper penny was auctioned for a million dollars, which is, of course, a staggering amount of money for most people. Your 1943 copper penny absolutely must look exactly like a 1943 steel cent in terms of design and the shaping of the letters and numbers.
A9186, 288, raaf history sheets form a50, operations record book. Because of its collector value, the 1943 copper cent has been counterfeited by coating steel cents with copper or by altering the dates of 1945, 1948, and 1949 pennies. The unique composition of the coin lowgrade steel coated with zinc, instead of the previously 95% copper based bronze composition has led to. A us army veteran, he would amass some 50,000 coins by the 1970s when he retired from the family manufacturing business, according to karpenski. It was later suggested that some five to ten per cent of. In his flying log he notes that whilst returning from a raid over leipzig, the. We encourage you to check your pocket change, coin roll hunt and look for this coin in circulation. The penny was dated 1943s, but it was composed of copper, rather than the expected zinccoated steel. The easiest way to determine if a 1943 cent is made of steel, and not copper, is to use a magnet. Jun, 2017 heard about the rare 1943 penny worth 6 figures. The 1943 copper cent was produced at all three mints with about 20 being produced in philadelphia making it the more common of the three. Mint and hundreds of millions of 1943 lincoln cents. Another method was to add a plated layer to a 1943 steel cent, which can be detected with a magnet. Ahead of the auction, experts said the penny could have fetched more than a million dollars.
Rare pennies you should hold onto including the 1943 penny. You can take a 1948 copper penny and file down the left side of the 8 to make it into a 3. The top right image shows a common steel cent that someone has coated to make it appear bronze. Jan 10, 2019 rare 1943 copper coin fetches a pretty penny in auction. Ammunition required so much copper, the us mint had to find an alternative. Any genuine 1943 copper pennies are extremely rare mint errors. Jan 14, 2019 the 1943 penny is one of 20 that were accidentally minted when the federal government was trying to conserve copper for world war ii.
A 1943 copper cent was first offered for sale in 1958, bringing more than. If your penny has a copper colored appearance, here is how you can authenticate it and tell if it is a genuine 1943 solid copper penny or a fake one. The 1943 copper cent was produced at all three mints. Miller said 10 to 15 of the 1943 copper pennies exist today. Rare 1943 copper coin fetches a pretty penny in auction. In that respect, production of 1942 lincoln wheat penny. The most common copper 1943 penny material is metal. Rare 1943 copper coin could fetch a pretty penny in auction. America was in the midst of world war ii, and there were alarming concerns because of copper shortages needed for artillery used to fight the war. But since you are convinced you do, i recommend sending the coin to a thirdparty grading company, like pcgs, for certification and grading.
Treasury had removed nickel from the fivecent coin for the nations artillery needs. What is the value of a rare 1943 copper wheat penny. Lac rooke served with 7 squadron raaf from march 1943 to january 1945. Royal australian air force, flying log book, lac r. Now the coin has a date issuse but can be seen if you try hard enough. With world war ii rationing already underway in 1942 to save metal and other necessary materials for the war effort, the u. Beware of fake counterfeits as this is one of the most counterfeited of all us coins. Other rare pennies on this list include the 1792 penny, 1793 penny, 1844 penny, 1856 penny, 1877 penny, 1909 penny, 1924 penny, 1936 penny, 1943 penny, 1955 penny, 1974 penny, and other silver pennies. Ronald lloyd morrison undertook initial training at 10. Unfortunately, you do not have a 1943 bronze copper cent. Altering the date of a lincoln cent of another year to make it look like the last digit is a 3 1948 is a common choice.
If you want to know what your copper 1943 australian penny is worth read here. You also want to watch out for fake 1942 copper pennies that are actually just copper plated 1943 steel. Apr 12, 2017 examine the overall color of the 1943 penny. At the time it was made, almost all pennies were minted using zinccoated steel because copper and nickel were needed for the world war ii effort. However, there are some fake versions of the 1943 copper penny out there. Sign up for rss feeds from the united states mint and follow us on. Jan 16, 2019 a penny saved, this time, is a lot more than a penny earned. Aboriginal australians first arrived on the australian mainland by sea from maritime southeast asia between 40,000 and 70,000 years ago, and penetrated to all parts of the continent, from the rainforests in the north, the deserts of the centre, and the subantarctic islands of tasmania and bass strait. If the coin sticks to the magnet then it has steel content and is therefore fake. Lutes set his 1943 copper penny aside to study it later when he found it in a bundle of change in the pittsfield high school cafeteria in 1947. The unique composition of the coin lowgrade steel coated with zinc, instead of the previously 95% copper based bronze composition has led to various nicknames, such as wartime cent, steel war penny. The 1943 copper penny can be worth a million dollars as an extremely rare and sought after collectible coin.
Nearly all pennies from 1943 are supposed to be steel cents. Jan 11, 2016 the 1943 copper pennies were the subject of a vast array of ads in magazines, comic books, and the popular press for decades. The 1943 copper is probably the best known of the lincoln cents, said taylor, who has collected lincoln cents since the late 1930s and handled them professionally since 1953. Vickers lost 8 per cent of its manpower to the armed services. Twelve of these pennies exist and a few of them are still in circulation, so it is worth keeping your eyes peeled for them. Get the best deals on 1943 copper when you shop the largest online selection at. Stories behind the stones archives international bomber. Copper penny is an action packed romantic western that plays out in the american west in the eighteen sixties with chapters and language i am sure will shock most of the readers i have had through the years, but as in all of my writing i have done in the past the reader will find it historically correct and the language used was the language of. It has the in god we trust,lincoln figure, one cent in back.
The history of australia is the story of the land and peoples of the continent of australia. Because the 1943 penny is so valuable, many counterfeits have been made by coating pennies with copper. If it is a silvery gray color, it is probably a steel penny. And the bottom right image is the rare and authentic 1943 bronze wheat penny. Some scammers will attempt to plate a 1943 steel penny in copper.
Did you scroll all this way to get facts about 1943 copper penny. It will only cost you some time and money, but thats nothing compared to the value of a real 1943 bronze cent. Rare 1943 copper coin fetches a pretty penny in auction cnn style. Jan 21, 2019 i have a 1943 d penny and a 1944 copper penny for sale call me at 6822688787. Mar 29, 2020 the 1943 copper wheat penny is an extremely rare coin. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. At one time genuine 1943 steel pennies were copper plated and sold as novelty items at coin shows and flea markets. A penny from 1943 minted that year was made out of steel with a zinc coating. A raaf p8a poseidon supports sea trials for the nuship hobart in the gulf. It was march 1943 when reg wrote to friends in perth telling them of his experiences with trips. The arrival of no 460 sqn raaf to raf binbrook in spring 1943, caused quite a stir. Fresh extremely fine 1943 copper cent in goldberg prelong.
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