Here’s How To Spot It – This Penny In Circulation is Worth $85,000

1. 1943 Bronze Lincoln Penny

• Value: Up to $1 million!
• How to Spot It:
  • Should be bronze/copper colored (not silver-colored like normal 1943 steel pennies).
  • Stick a magnet to it — if it sticks, it’s a steel penny (common). If it doesn’t stick, it could be bronze!

2. 1955 Doubled Die Penny

• Value: $1,000–$15,000+
• How to Spot It:
  • Look closely at the date and the words “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST.”
  • If the letters look doubled, you’ve got a hot item.

3. 1972 Doubled Die Penny

• Value: $300–$500+
• How to Spot It:
  • Again, check for doubling in the text, especially “IN GOD WE TRUST.”

4. 1983 Copper Penny

• Value: $10,000+
• How to Spot It:
  • All 1983 pennies were supposed to be zinc, not copper.
  • Weigh it: if it’s around 3.1 grams, it’s copper. Zinc ones weigh 2.5 grams.

5. 1992 Close AM Penny

• Value: $1,000–$5,000
• How to Spot It:
  • Flip it over. Look at “AMERICA.” If the A and M are touching
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    , it’s a rare version.

6. 1999 Wide AM Penny

• Value: Up to $500
• How to Spot It:
  • Same deal, but reversed. The A and M should normally be touching in 1999. If they’re spaced farther apart, it’s rare.

Do you know how to spot this penny? Coins are one of those things that are hiding everywhere, and sometimes they can be worth much more than their actual coin value. And most recently, news sources have been reporting that this coin is worth a pretty penny!

According to Coin Trackers, the New York Post, KHOU, and Daily Mail UK, a mint condition 1943 copper wheat penny could earn you more than $85,000! According to KHOU (who consulted with Royal Coin and Jewelry

At some point during that year, however, a few copper blanks made it into the minting process— and it is these “mistake” co ins that are now being sold for amounts somewhere in the 5 and 6 figures. As mentioned, these 1943 copper wheat pennies must be in mint condition to net values in the $85,000 range. But even in lesser conditions, they have still been selling at an average price of $60,000 (according to Coin Tracker). Saul Teichman, an expert in U.S. Mint errors explains (via Coin Week) that collectors drive up the value of the coin, explaining:

“1943 copper cents have a special cachet with collectors. As for market value, the 1943 cents sell for much more than other errors struck around the same time. ” “Many other World War II errors are rarer than 1943 copper or 1944 steel cents but bring a fraction of a price as they lack that special cachet.”