i found it in a parkinglot and thought it was a dime is it worth anything?
2006-08-24 15:43:15 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
it has 1943 on it
2006-08-24 15:55:22 · update #1
During World War II, we used steel for pennies because we needed the copper for the war effort.
Unless in very good shape it is worth no more than a few cents.
2006-08-24 15:49:08 · answer #1 · answered by Sir J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a suggestion for you. Take a look and see what the year is one the penny. If the year is from the early 1940's, it is a war penny. The copper in the pennies at that time were neede for the war effort. I too found a penny like the one you have. I would take it to a coin dealer to find its worth ( it depends on the pennies condition.) If it's not worth anything, keep it as a conversation piece.
2006-08-24 15:53:24 · answer #2 · answered by chiguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it isn't an old WWII steel penny, then beware. Back in the 50s it was popular to rub the pennies with mercury to make them shinny like a dime. Of course that was before we knew how toxic mercury was. I understand that it can be absorbed through the skin. Happy washing.
2006-08-24 15:53:01 · answer #3 · answered by J Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your penny is a 1943 coin made of iron. That year the us mint made pennies out of iron because they needed the copper to make bulllets during ww2. The coin is worth a few bucks, at most. I have about 10 of them....KECK
2006-08-24 15:52:14 · answer #4 · answered by Tneciter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a steel penny, not worth much yet. Now if you managed to find a 1943 COPPER penny, you'd have something valuable there!
2006-08-24 15:50:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it is worth a lot if it is a origional silver penny then it could be worth thousands if it is 1943 keep it or sell it
2006-08-24 15:50:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a steel penny. They were produced during WWII because of copper shortages.
They are cool, but not worth much more than a penny.
2006-08-24 15:47:06 · answer #7 · answered by kay S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a steel penny. You can call a coin dealer and see if it is of any worth
2006-08-24 15:47:16 · answer #8 · answered by HappyCat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We electroplated pennies in chemistry when I was in high school. If it is not a steel penny from WWII, then someone was having fun in science!
2006-08-24 15:49:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1943 Zinc-coated steel cent is $0.25 in fine condition.
2006-08-25 17:28:43 · answer #10 · answered by Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋