Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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