Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]More than a few bucks... U.S. 1943 cents were generally made of zinc-coated steel and that can be tested with a magnet. A very few were copper and those are quite valuable, $100K in decent condition. Due to the value, there are probably more forgeries than genuine 1943 copper cents. Stepping back in time: http://www.ancientmoney.org/magna_graecia/leontinoi_tet.html (2400 years older and worth considerably less than a U.S. 1943 copper cent.) Seth Rosner wrote: > Speaking of pennies, when the gov't ceased minting solid copper pennies, > I started harvesting them. Result is today I have a one-gallon cider jug > filled with solid copper pennies, all of course dated pre-the change. > Anyone know how many pennies that would be and what it would be worth > when copper again gets up near $4.? > > Am I nuts or what? > > Seth > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-001@verizon.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 9:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] 1942 Penney uh 1943 > > >> Mark, >> >> I think the 1943 copper is worth a few bucks. I have two mint 1943 >> steel pennies but they're only worth a half a buck or so. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Dec 20, 2008, at 9:14 PM, Mark Kronquist wrote: >> >>> I actually have one 1943 copper (bronze from reclaimed shell >>> casings as were the 1944-46 ones. >>> On Dec 20, 2008, at 8:46 AM, Seth Rosner wrote: >>> >>>> World War the Second, Mark. Copper was an essential war material. >>>> I think I recall correctly that the gov't minted pennies of zinc. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" >>>> <mark@rabinergroup.com> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 1:45 AM >>>> Subject: [Leica] 1942 Penney >>>> >>>> >>>>> I just found a 1942 penny! >>>>> Is my life in danger? >>>>> Is it worth a MILLION dollars? >>>>> Its not copper. Its a pewter color. >>>>> Now I can upgrade to my CS4 suite!!!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> mark@rabinergroup.com >>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> ----------- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >>>> Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1857 - Release Date: >>>> 12/19/2008 10:09 AM >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1859 - Release Date: > 12/20/2008 2:34 PM > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information