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We get a lot of questions about rare pennies — including these: 1943 wheat penny, 1943 steel penny, 1943 silver penny, 1943 Lincoln penny, 1943 copper penny, and 1943 penny value.
Geesh… I guess you all have a bunch of 1943 pennies in your possession!
What follows are several rare U.S. pennies that you should hold onto if you ever come across them in loose change or in an old coin collection.
Top 9 Rare U.S. Pennies
Let’s start with the 1943 penny that everyone asks so much about…
#1 – Rare 1943 Penny
Many years ago, one 1943-S copper penny sold for about $60,000 dollars at auction — much more than the $10,000 to $20,000 they used to take at auction.
Today, a typical 1943 copper penny sells for more than $100,000.
A few 1943 pennies are rare and valuable — especially the ones made of copper!
To find out if your 1943 penny is made of copper, use a magnet:
- If the coin sticks to the magnet, then your penny is made of steel — so it’s not worth much.
- If it doesn’t stick to the magnet, then it may be a true copper penny and it could be valuable (depending on its condition and other factors).
Here’s how to tell if your penny is made of copper or zinc.
