It would be luckier than finding a four-leaf clover. 4. 1943-S Lincoln Cent Struck on Bronze — $282,000 The U.S. transitioned away from bronze pennies in 1943. But a few bronze planchets ...

While many of the most valuable coins aren’t in circulation anymore, there are still millions of coins changing hands every ...

An example is the 1943 copper Lincoln penny, which was mistakenly minted during a World War II copper shortage and today is worth as much as $1 million. But there are also lesser-known coins that ...

Certain pennies are more valuable than others. A copper penny from 1943 is valuable. At this time, steel was used to make pennies instead of copper because copper was needed for the war effort.

Some rare coins have reached a certain level of fame because of their backstories. An example is the 1943 copper Lincoln penny, which was mistakenly minted during a World War II copper shortage and ...