I think the only ones minted were from perth, and has a y mintmark. In fact, a steel 1943 penny is worth up to 50 cents. Ball blue book of canning and preserving recipes 1938 ball brothers on. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. The blue book is a coin price guide that informs you on the approximate amount of money you can expect to get if you sell your coins to a coin dealer. According to the experts at cointrackers, a rare 1943 coin made from copper wheat is selling for. My dad gave me his penny collection from when he was a kid. For its age, it is in good condition, but you need to know. Hundreds of millions of these coins were struck and they are only worth a penny. The steel penny display is nicely done, good quality, and a unique gift for someone born in 1943. Rare pennies you should hold onto including the 1943 penny. Look up coin prices and values to see how much your collection is worth. The ball blue book is one of the two main books in the accepted american canon of home canning the other being the usda complete guide. Our awardwinning worthopedia the ultimate online price guide with more than 485 million sold for prices with item details and images.
I dont know how much difference there will be but it may be nice to have a vintage perspective on canning. We welcome longtime collectors, as well as brand new ones and noncollectors. The lincoln penny, for all intents and purposes, is still in circulation today. The original minting of the coin from 1928 to 1943 contained 75% silver, a. Copper penny pieces from 1943 is worth thousands of dollars. Trade name guns have little collector interest, and are valued primarily as shooters. In 1943, there was a shortage in copper that was normally used to make lincoln cents, so instead of copper, the u. Because of its collector value, the 1943 copper cent has been counterfeited by coating steel cents with copper or by altering the dates of 1945, 1948, and 1949 pennies. All 1943 pennies are worth more than their face value, but how much more is the question a lot of folks want to know the answer to. Having said that, the penny from 1919 looks just a little different from the modern variety. A mintcondition, untouched penny could be worth a great deal more to the right buyer.
Vintage cookbook website is focused on antiquarian, antique, vintage, and rare american cookbooks. Even if your 1943 penny is made of steel, it could be worth more than its face value. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. For sale 4672 auctions 3 wishlist 59 collection 8432.
Other rare pennies on this list include the 1792 penny, 1793 penny, 1844 penny, 1856 penny, 1877 penny, 1909 penny, 1924 penny, 1936 penny, 1943 penny, 1955 penny, 1974 penny, and other silver pennies. Connect with dealers, other coin collectors and put coins up on your wishlist look up coin prices and values and ask for coins on your wishlist to make offers for. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. What is the value of a 1943 steel lincoln head wheat penny. The front and back covers show wear at the top, bottom and side edges from use and storage. American saloons, preprohibition photographs, hardbound, first edition. Even if youre not into coin collecting, heres a list of rare pennies you should hold onto. We looked it up to make sure it was real, by the way the 3 looks in the 1943. I bet you there are zinc coated copper pieces for every real one, at least. We went through all the pennies, and some of them date back to 1903. Value of 1942d lincoln wheat cent, key date prices and images.
You are describing the one where he is sitting on a log with an axe by his side reading a book. In 2009 the mint issued a set of four lincoln cents with different scenes from president lincolns life. Remember that the prices are just a guide, a starting point for asserting value. Values, images, mintages, and specifications for 1942 y. It is also the only coin not containing copper to be circulated. As these babies are now turning 70, it makes a creative, meaningful birthday gift for this calendar year. To the right buyer, a mintcondition, untouched penny could be worth a great deal. Even keep track of your coin collection in an online database. Many of these were made by good manufacturers and make fine shooters they just dont usually have collector value. Rare 1943 penny is worth thousands of dollars simplemost. Whether it be the historical significance, attractive design, or any of the host of other factors, the fact of the matter is that collectors will do anything to get. Unlike lincoln cents made from 1909 to 1942, which are 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc, lincoln cents from 1944, 1945, and 1946. How much of the general value associated with a steel penny a collector is liable to pay you is determined by the coins condition. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
There are only 40 of the 1943 copper pennies in existence, so they are worth a large amount of money. Even a damaged solid penny from that year could be worth a large amount of money. The leading online resource for value information on art, antiques and collectibles gathered from 350 data sources. Usa coin book has compiled a list of the most valuable us pennies ever known. Some pcgs coins sell for less than the prices listed and some pcgs coins sell for more than the prices listed. If you do happen upon a 1943 penny, dont quit your job or book a lavish vacation right away. Rezincing these have been around for decades, and many people have thought it cute to zinc plate 1944 coins, because a very few real pieces are known. It is magnetic, i checked after a local coin shop i called said it could of been dipped in acid but that putting a magnetic would disprove this. The 1943 copper penny is also an oddity, as pennies were made of steel that year. Nagurski played for the chicago bears from 19301937 and briefly returned in 1943 but is shown on the card in his university of minnesota uniform where he was an allamerican. The reverse of the coin showed an irish hunter, a breed of horse.
The only difference may be that it is a softback book, and its a little cheaper. On this coin, the date and lettering on the obverse of the coin are misaligned and and double over each other. This was to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his birth. Looking for a place to find coin values or current coin prices. The easiest way to determine if a 1943 cent is made of steel, and not copper, is to use a magnet. Flying eagle cents, indian head pennies, lincoln wheat pennies, lincoln memorial cents, and lincoln shield cents. A 1943 steel penny is the only regularissued coin that can be picked up by a magnet. Since 1942, the blue book has been the annual reference used by u. Old ball canning blue books survival monkey forums. Usa coin book an easy and simple way to buy, sell, auction off and keep track of coins online. How to identify the value of your firearm the shooters log. An original 1943 steel penny is not considered a rare u. Lincoln cent wheat reverse, ms lincoln cent wheat reverse, pr.
Heres a rundown of the various types of 1943 wheat pennies and their values 1943 steel penny 684,628,670 minted. In any case, if you find what looks like a 1943 copper penny, take it to a coin expert to make. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. Ball blue book of canning and preserving recipes 1938. Its the only way to prove right off the bat its not a zinc coated copper coin.
I was looking for some information on it since i cant seem to find any info online about it at all. His dad gave it to him, and now he is giving it to me since i now have a child. However, condition has nothing to do with determining what that. Here is a ball blue book of canning and preserving for 1943. Worthpoint digital library a collection of more than 4,600 articles and. The half crown coin was a predecimal coin worth two shillings and six pence, or oneeighth of an irish pound. The melt value shown below is how valuable the coins. On top of that, the 1919 lincoln penny is attractive to collectors due to a combination of the limited quantities still available and the historical significance of the coin. Warren, whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985. Philadelphia mint variety value, specifications, and images for the 1942 lincoln wheat one. This is our basic coin price guide for people who are unfamiliar with coins but want to find out about old coin values. Most valuable us pennies highest value 1 cent coins. The searchable database consists of detailed reports in an evergrowing database of items in this category.