As everyone would know (well, most people), a penny is the least valuable form of US currency. Things have recently, however, taken a rather ironic turn as money collectors place extreme value on certain coins.
This twist has seen people run back home to check their coin jars which on normal days wouldn’t be given as much as a glance.
As for the case of coins, collectors are looking for pennies which were printed at specific times, or have unusual characteristics with other similar coins.
One of the most sought after is the 1943 Lincoln head copper penny. In that year, the US government halted the manufacture of copper coins so that the metal would be used to make weapons and other instruments to be used in World War II.
Instead, coins were made from stainless steel and coated with zinc to make them shinier. A few of these, however, still managed to get through to the public.
Currently, one such coin in good condition can earn you an outrageous amount of $10,000 to $85,000. Collectors are, however, very keen when inspecting the penny as there are plenty of fake ones being passed around.
When the war receded in 1944, the US Mint changed back the coins from steel to some copper alloys that were made using the bullet shell casings that were collected during the war. Some minting facilities, however, continued to produce the steel penny sometime after the order was made.
The steel penny’s worth could be anywhere close to $100,000 depending on the coin’s condition.
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