The value of a coin, including pennies, can usually be estimated ... it was struck using the wrong planchet. By 1944, the U.S. Mint returned to only using copper alloys to mint pennies, but ...

This penny somehow missed the 1944 transition from steel-coated zinc to copper, and it’s worth a fortune as a result. Just two copies of the San Francisco-minted version remain. Circulating ...

They come with their own unique place in history, as well as their own aesthetics and, of course, their own value. Sometimes ... the 1943 Copper Penny could net you up to $250,000, depending ...