1943 Bronze Lincoln Penny Front
The coin in this photo might not have been in mint condition, but it does have a special distinction that still makes it valuable. The U.S. Mint has admitted that a certain number of pennies were mistakenly minted in bronze in 1943. There are ten to fifteen such coins believed to exist at the moment.
1943 Bronze Lincoln Penny Front
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1943 Bronze Lincoln Penny Back
In 1947, a teenager found one such bronze coin in the change that he received at his high school cafeteria. Heritage Auctions held an event in Florida and sold it for $204,0000 back in January 2019. Another such coin resurfaced in January 2013. This time, Stack Bowers Galleries sold it for $164,000.
1943 Bronze Lincoln Penny Front Back
