These are fakes, and the plating often appears uneven or can wear off in places, exposing the steel underneath. If you have a non-magnetic 1943 penny that looks copper, it could be a rare and valu ...

During World War II, the U.S. Mint switched to zinc-coated steel ... of 1943 pennies were mistakenly struck in copper, making them exceptionally rare. Among these, the 1943-S Wheat Penny ...

If you have any 1943 wheat pennies, it’s worth taking them to a coin dealer to see how much you might get for them. This penny somehow missed the 1944 transition from steel-coated zinc to copper ...

Now that the U.S will no longer produce pennies, the value has skyrocketed! If you are anything like me, you have pennies all ...