Comments on: Previously Unaccounted 1943-S Bronze Cent Acquired by Rare Coin Wholesalers

By: JeanPaul Olivieri

JeanPaul Olivieri — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 02:01:20 +0000

I have a 1943 steel penny with a number 5 right next to the E after the word one on the reverse side has anyone ever seen something like this and if it’s valuable or not?

By: Alma Duran

Alma Duran — Sat, 12 May 2018 06:48:25 +0000

Can someone give me suggestions or assistance,
I have a 1969 D FS Nickel it’s in excellent condition and shows full steps..I’ve seen one just as the one I posses sold at auction for $30,000 anyone interested…

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 07:13:22 +0000

In reply to michael case. Do you still have this coin? If so would you consider selling?

By: magdi morgan

magdi morgan — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 05:38:37 +0000

In reply to Chris stevens. How do I know if a 1943 is copper or not?

By: Chris stevens

Chris stevens — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 08:04:27 +0000

My friend is holding onto a 1943 D Lincoln penny and is afraid it is not worth anything. It is copper or bronze and It has the long 3. How do I convince him to have it looked at and where.

By: Daphne Ramsey

Daphne Ramsey — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 08:03:32 +0000

I was looking through my coins that I had just thrown in my jewelry book and found 6-1943 pennies that does not stick to a magnet. Who do I talk to to see if they are rare.

By: michael case

michael case — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:48:15 +0000

about a year ago , I purchased a 1997Lincoln penny at an auction for $10 , I thought it was a double stamped coin ,but the designs didn’t make sense ,come to find out, I was at a pawn shop yesterday going through a couple hundred mercury and Roosevelt dimes, when I recognized a pattern on the reverse side of the Roosevelt dime, I came home and pulled out the 1997 penny, and then it all became clear, on the obverse side of the penny stamped very plainly, is the reverse side of a Roosevelt dime ,the torch and flames ,the o in one dime, the ICA in America, the leaves to the right of the torch ,the last part of e. pluribus Unum, even

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:13:44 +0000

There is a problem with this story and it involves magnets. If this penny was copper a magnet would not stick to it either. Only the Steel war pennies would stick to a magnet and they were steel in color (or rusted).

By: Munzen

Munzen — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:22:28 +0000

Carol: All 1942-D Lincolns were struck in bronze. They were made in huge numbers so they’re only worth a few cents in average condition. The only rarities are 1943 cents struck in bronze and 1944 cents struck in steel. All others from that time period are very common even today. Also, FWIW the mint mark can’t be “O” because the New Orleans Mint closed in 1909.

Gilbert: As mentioned, a 1943 cent is rare only if it’s made from bronze. So many steel cents were saved as curiosities that they’re only worth 25 to 50 cents in average condition. Lots of them were copper-plated and sold as novelties but these are easy to identify. As the article states (you did see this part, I hope) a steel cent will stick to a magnet even if it’s plated, but a bronze one won’t. Chances are 99.9999% that a suspected 1943 “copper” cent is really just one of those plated items but you should grab a magnet anyway…

By: Gilbert Encinas

Gilbert Encinas — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:50:27 +0000

I acually have one of these pennys. A 1943 penny. I was wondering the acual value of this coin?