The 1943 Steel Penny is one of the most unique American coins ever minted, and its fascinating history and rarity have made it a highly sought-after collector's item. These coins can be worth much ...
If you find the right one, it could be worth more than your car or house ... when copper was needed for the war effort and most pennies were made of steel. One of these pennies sold for $1.7 ...
This penny is another happy accident, since the pennies minted that year were supposed to be steel or war pennies, and copper plates from 1942 might have inadvertently mixed with other steel plates.