
Today, the 1943 bronze Lincoln cent is described as "the most famous error coin in American numismatics" - and the odds of finding one are astronomically against. "The few bronze coins that were struck went unnoticed and got released into circulation." At least, that's what was supposed to happen.Īs fate would have it, "some of the old bronze planchets got stuck in the big tote bins that the Mint used to feed the coin presses at the end of 1942," he said. Mint switched to making pennies from zinc-coated steel planchets, instead of the usual bronze coin blanks, Stone explained. In order to preserve copper for the war effort, the U.S. "The most valuable Lincoln cent sold privately in 2010 for $1.7 million," said Stone. Complete checkout and get paid within 5 days of receiving your currencies.Only a handful of these bronze pennies have been discovered, including the one found by Lutes. Repeat these steps for any other notes and coins you want to exchange. The exchange value has been added to your online wallet.



The US Mint started issuing these 1 American Dollar coins in 2007. They are part of the American Dollar coins series. The US Mint issued American Dollar coins in 6 different denominations, including this 1 United States Presidential Dollar coin (Statue of Liberty).
