2007-10-25 21:33:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Yes, pennies were minted in 1943 but they were dated 1940 All pennies minted between 1941 and 1943 are dated 1940.
The demand for pennies dropped in 1940 due to the popularity of the threepence coin.
2007-10-25 21:43:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean British pennies then Duke75 is right. If you mean U.S. cents there are plenty around but are in collectors or dealers hands for the were different and a one year type. They are not rare or scarce. World war Ii caused a lot of countries to come up with either some strange coins or a continuation of a date.
2007-10-26 13:32:30 · answer #2 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its funny because i dont know much about coins or collecting, but considering 1943 was right in the thick of WWII, my guess is they didnt mint coins that year, conserving the copper for bullets and equipment. that would be my best guess, but sounds right. good luck.
2007-10-26 04:43:29 · answer #3 · answered by Duncan B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if you asking about U.S penny or not but here's some facts about them
http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/qt/1943copperpenny.htm
2007-10-26 06:51:42 · answer #4 · answered by Dan A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋