{"id":18703,"date":"2025-02-16T13:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T13:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=18703"},"modified":"2025-02-16T13:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T13:03:30","slug":"heres-how-to-spot-it-this-penny-in-circulation-is-worth-85000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=18703","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s How To Spot It \u2013 This Penny In Circulation is Worth $85,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-973\" src=\"https:\/\/newsonline99.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/86-213x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsonline99.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/86-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/newsonline99.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/86.jpg 511w\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><div class=\"311fe198f191a864c1efcdfa9efedfdf\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1782571\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Do you know how to spot this penny?<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>Coins are one of those things that are hiding everywhere, and sometimes they can be worth much more than their actual coin value.<\/p>\n<p>And most recently, news sources have been reporting that this coin is worth a pretty penny!<\/p>\n<p>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!<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>According to KHOU (who consulted with Royal Coin and Jewelry, a Houston dealer specializing in rare coins), in 1943, pennies were made of steel and were additionally zinc-plated to prevent rust.<\/p>\n<p>Coin Week explains, \u201cBecause copper was needed for purposes relating to World War II, all 1943 cents were planned to be struck on zinc-coated steel planchets.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>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 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<p>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<p>\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<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>\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.\u201d<br \/>\nAccording to media sources, coin collectors must be cautious about 1943 copper wheat penny dupes.<\/p>\n<p>Now that these pennies have been getting a lot of attention, the market is rife with counterfeit copies. Coin Trackers said that many fraudsters will file down the left side of the number 8 on a 1948 copper penny to make it look like a genuine from 1943.<\/p>\n<p>Others will take a regular steel penny and coat it with a copper covering in order to make it appear like the real deal. If you\u2019re concerned about a counterfeit, Coin Trackers advises using a magnet to test the coin.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know how to spot this penny? 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