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could you send me a pic of what a genuine 1943 penny that is worth thousands of dollars would look like. i think i might have found one but i am not sure.
Hello Mitch,
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The valuable 1943 US One Cent coin looks exactly the same as the Steel ones issued the same year.
The difference is it was made on a copper blank instead of a steel blank. There are about a dozen found so far from all three mints that produced the cent coin that year.
If you think you have a copper cent, before running to a dealer you should try the magnet test. If it sticks to a magnet you have a fake. I enclosed a black and white picture of one from the San Francisco mint for you.
I hope this information helps. Please remember to rate this answer
Good Luck
PapaJack
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