Investing in the 1943 Steel Penny is like uncovering a small, silvery relic from America’s World War II era—where necessity turned copper into steel and created one of the most distinctive coins in ...

The 1943 steel penny remains one of the most famous coins in U.S. numismatic history. With copper required for World War II military equipment, the United States Mint experimented with alternative ...

The U.S. Treasury Department stopped producing pennies. What does this mean for collectors and the value of the penny? Here's ...

During World War II, the U.S. Mint switched to zinc-coated steel pennies to conserve copper for military use. However, a small number of 1943 pennies were mistakenly struck in copper, making them ...

Penny production in the U.S. is grinding to a stop. More than 3 billion pennies were minted in the U.S. last year, but according to the U.S. Mint’s annual report from 2024, they’re now more expensive ...

In the world of numismatics, copper coins hold a special allure for collectors and investors alike. Their historical significance, rarity, and unique minting errors can make them worth far more than ...

Correction: This story and headline have been updated to reflect that the auction house estimate of the coin's value was $170,000, not $1 million. A rare copper penny that a Massachusetts man found in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Don Lutes Jr. kept the 1943 copper penny he ...

Q: I believe I have a 1943 copper Lincoln penny. J.S. Answer: It’s extremely unlikely that you do have one, but it could be worth a lot if you actually do. “The odds are basically like playing the ...

“You can go to your own bank or credit union and not pay any fee,” said Kimberly Palmer, personal finance expert at ...

Discover the complete 1944 penny error list, including rare steel pennies, D/S mint mark varieties, doubled dies, off-center ...