Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, you mean I now have to empty the jug and sort through a few thousand coppers to be certain none is a '43? S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Nebel" <john.nebel@csdco.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] 1942 Penney uh 1943 > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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