Comments on: 1943 Bronze Lincoln Cents Authenticated by NGC

By: BRUCE

BRUCE — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:40:00 +0000

I’ve seen where they have a 1942 penny struck on an Ecuador 20C planchet, I’ve got a circulated one it,s gold in color neet,est thing i’ve found. Didn,t know what it was tho.

By: joera

joera — Thu, 11 May 2017 04:02:02 +0000

If Mr. Pratt was an employee of the US Mint could he have had something to do with the minting of these coins or in a position to be able to get the coins. If I remember right there have been other error coins that end up in the hands of an employee of the US Mint. Now before anybody starts on me about I don’t know what I’m taking about and I should not accuse anyone of any wrong doing the truth is that I don’t know. That is why I’m asking. I have read other stories about coins getting in the hands of employees that should not have them. This kind of on-the-job theft happens all over the place in many work areas. and it could happen at the Mint as well. Like I said I don’t know and am just asking. Thank You

By: Munzen

Munzen — Wed, 10 May 2017 17:45:16 +0000

Ernesto: 1943 and 1944 off-metal cents differ from the Langbord double eagles in that the latter are standard-issue coins that were never released to general circulation but by most accounts were instead removed from the Mint surreptitiously. The cents are error coins that entered circulation as part of the normal release process. While they’re spectacular errors, their genesis is little different from other errors such as clipped planchets, flans, or even mules that escape quality control and make it to the general public via standard banking channels.

Santos, Rayford, et. al.: While this isn’t really a “whatzit worth?” site, regular-issue steel cents from 1943 aren’t considered to be rare. Over a billion were made and a lot of those were saved due to their unusual appearance. You can probably get a decent-condition example for 50¢ or so, depending on its mint mark and degree of oxidation.

By: Rayford Daniels

Rayford Daniels — Tue, 09 May 2017 13:54:23 +0000

How much are they Worth?I may seriously have one.

By: Santos Ortiz

Santos Ortiz — Tue, 09 May 2017 11:11:22 +0000

I have 3 Lincoln pennies 1943 but they’re not copper or bronze but yes I got them in New York State for many years and I don’t know if they’are worth anything.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 09 May 2017 03:48:36 +0000

Very interesting; apparently quality control dropped at the Mint during both world wars since demand was so high and a number of experienced people were gone in service. Hence the overdates too. I have a ’43 “copper” but it is of course a plated steel cent, easy to tell with a magnet. Looks good in a case, though.

By: Ernesto

Ernesto — Mon, 08 May 2017 19:17:42 +0000

I’m surprised the Secret Service hasn’t seized these coins. How are these different from the Langbord gold coins. I don’t think the Mint authorized these “error” coins to be released in general circulation, right?

By: Buford

Buford — Mon, 08 May 2017 17:59:15 +0000

Wish I owned these! I have been searching for this penny for many years now! Congrats to whomever owns them!!!