What Is the 1943 Lincoln Copper Penny Made Of? The 1943 copper Lincoln penny is among the most interesting years for the ...

Bottom line: All 1944 pennies were supposed to be created from copper or bronze instead of steel for this one year during WWII. But a few zinc-coated steel planchets were left over from 1943 and used ...

Did you know that some U.S. coins are worth far more than their face value? From quirky minting errors to limited editions, ...

Authorities said the experiment involved the use of nitric acid and copper pennies in a closed-loop system designed to ...

Coming in at No. 2 on the Coin Trackers list, the 1943 Copper Penny could net you up to $250,000, depending on its condition. This penny is another happy accident, since the pennies minted that ...