But before you go ahead and toss your penny collection out for a shiny new credit card, you'll want to the coin that brought in that absurd amount of cash was a 1943 bronze lincoln.
44+ How Much Is A 1942 Copper Penny Worth
Pictures. May we see a photo of your coin, please? If you're surprised, we can't even imagine how ben franklin feels — turns out a penny saved could actually be a ton of pennies earned thanks to a copper shortage during the second.
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So a penny produced before 1982 is worth 2.2 cents based there is a small market for pre 1982 pennies. There are plenty of fakes floating around. Yep, you read that correctly.
Most wore heavily through extended use.
Sorry my bad, i did not mean 50's 60's wheat penny. What is it worth i haven't seen any thing about e just d s p or a. Grade is a definition used by collectors when describing the condition of a coin. A 1942 copper penny is worth between $0.15 and $3.00.
