1942 Wheat Penny Value

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The 1942 Wheat Penny was minted in 1942 at the Philadelphia Pennsylvania mint. In 1942 there were 657,796,000 1942 pennies minted in all. Of course this figure doesn’t reflect the mint proofs that could have been minted that year at the Philadelphia mint and only includes the amount of 1942 Wheat Pennies that were poured into circulation. The date on the image can be different from the year selected. 1 cent 1942 prices and values. The value of a canadian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more.The melt and minimum value of a 1 cent 1942 is $0.03.

Is there one in your wallet? Rare WW2-era copper wheat pennies - known as a Wheat Cent - are selling for $85,000 at auction. Wheat pennies were briefly made of materials other than copper in 1943. This was due to a shortage of copper and tin while the US fought World War II. Even so, a few copper pennies were minted by mistake in 1943. Those rare mostly copper coins are now worth up to $85,782 in certified mint state (MS+) condition, according to CoinTracker.

But beware of counterfeits because there are many ways to fake this gold mineByPublished: 16:08 BST, 27 April 2017 Updated: 21:08 BST, 27 April 2017. When wheat pennies were briefly made of steel in 1943, a few mostly copper coins managed to get minted that are now worth up to $85,782 in certified mint state (MS+) condition'Coin analysts suggest that copper plates may have been tested or left mixed among the other steel plates from 1942 and thus the error,' the online coin value database said.' No matter what the cause, these coins are selling for just under $100,000 dollars according to our resources.' The pennies were briefly made of other materials in 1943 due to shortages of copper and tin while the US was embroiled in World War II.The zinc-plated steel coins tarnished in damp conditions, so public complaints led to the quick discontinuation of that composition.As early as 1944, wheat pennies were again made mostly of copper, but any minted in 1943 would have been brought into circulation by accident.But apparently counterfeiters are getting creative as they try to cash in on this money grab.

Bronze Composite Penny

Minted at: Denver

Metal Composition: 95% Copper - 5% Tin and Zinc

Mass / Weight: 3.11 grams

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition
Good
(G-4)
Very Good
(VG-8)
Fine
(F-12)
Very Fine
(VF-20)
Extremely Fine
(EF-40)
About Uncirculated
(AU-50)
Uncirculated
(MS-60)
Uncirculated
(MS-63)
Proof
(PR-63)
$0.16$0.19$0.21$0.26$0.53$0.91$1.08$3.14-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1942-D Lincoln Wheat Penny is Worth $0.19 in Average Condition and can be Worth $1.08 to $3.14 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.
MELT VALUE: $0.0151
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