Do you know how to spot this penny? Coins are one of those things that are hiding everywhere, and sometimes they can be worth much more than their actual<\/p>\n
coin value. And most recently, news sources have been reporting that this coin is worth a pretty penny!<\/p>\n
According to Coin Trackers, the New York Post, KHOU, and Daily Mail UK, a mint condition 1943 copper wheat penny could earn you more than $85,000! According to KHOU (who consulted with Royal Coin and Jewelry<\/p>\n
At some point during that year, however, a few copper blanks made it into the minting process\u2014 and it is these \u201cmistake\u201d coins that are now being sold <\/p>\n
for amounts somewhere in the 5 and 6 figures. As mentioned, these 1943 copper wheat pennies must be in mint condition to net values in the $85,000 range. <\/p>\n
But even in lesser conditions, they have still been selling at an average price of $60,000 (according to Coin Tracker). Saul Teichman, an expert in U.S. Mint errors explains (via Coin Week) that collectors drive up the value of the coin, explaining:<\/p>\n
\u201c1943 copper cents have a special cachet with collectors. As for market value, the 1943 cents sell for much more than other errors struck around the same time. <\/p>\n
\u201d \u201cMany other World War II errors are rarer than 1943 copper or 1944 steel cents but bring a fraction of a price as they lack that special cachet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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