Dollar 1943 Copper Penny 7 million, though even more recent sales have shattered those numbers. A small number of bronze ...

The 1943 steel penny is one of the most unique and talked-about coins in U.S. history—and it’s caught the attention of both collectors and investors. Struck during World War II, this penny was made of ...

Pennies Beyond Face Value Most pennies are only worth a cent, but to collectors, certain ones can be valued far beyond their ...

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 ...

If you’re like most of us, you don’t assume your coins will be worth a lot of money. At least, not more than 25 cents. But because coins have been minted in this nation for a long time, and because ...

ORLANDO (CBSMiami) -- A rare penny that was found in a teen's cafeteria change in 1947 is being auctioned off this week in Florida. The coin was mistakenly minted in copper in 1943 when all US pennies ...

Don Lutes Jr. kept the 1943 copper penny he stumbled upon in his high school cafeteria seven decades ago in a safe behind a wall in his Massachusetts home. All US pennies were supposed to be made of ...