Most 1943 pennies were made from steel due to wartime copper shortages. A few were mistakenly struck in copper, making them extremely rare and valuable, worth up to $1.7 million.
This penny features a prominent doubling of the date and inscriptions on the obverse due to a die error.
Some of these quarters feature an extra leaf on the corn stalk, due to a mint error.
Some coins have a die gouge that appears as a spear through the eagle on the reverse, known as the "Wounded Eagle" error. These coins can be worth up to $5,000.
Some coins have a die gouge that appears as a spear through the eagle on the reverse, known as the "Wounded Eagle" error. These coins can be worth up to $5,000.
This penny features significant doubling on the date and the inscriptions on the obverse, making it one of the most sought-after error coins, with values up to $50,000.
The opposite of the Close AM error, this coin has a wider than usual space between the "A" and "M" in "AMERICA" on the reverse.