The 1943 penny errors represent some of the most fascinating and valuable mistakes in American numismatics. During World War II, the U.S. Mint switched from copper to ...

The 1943 steel penny remains one of the most famous coins in U.S. numismatic history. With copper required for World War II military equipment, the United States Mint experimented with alternative ...

These three rare pennies from over 20 years ago are now worth a fortune—find out which coins skyrocketed in value and why collectors want them.

During World War II, the U.S. Mint switched to zinc-coated steel pennies to conserve copper for military use. However, a small number of 1943 pennies were mistakenly struck in copper, making them ...

Valuable coins do not always look exotic or old, and some of the most lucrative finds can be hiding in everyday pocket change ...

ORLANDO (CBSMiami) -- A rare penny that was found in a teen's cafeteria change in 1947 is being auctioned off this week in Florida. The coin was mistakenly minted in copper in 1943 when all US pennies ...

If you’re like most of us, you don’t assume your coins will be worth a lot of money. At least, not more than 25 cents. But because coins have been minted in this nation for a long time, and because ...

ORLANDO (CBSMiami/CNN) -- A rare penny that was found in a teen's cafeteria change in 1947 was auctioned off Thursday in Florida for a pretty penny. The coin, mistakenly minted in copper in 1943, ...

Don Lutes Jr. kept the 1943 copper penny he stumbled upon in his high school cafeteria seven decades ago in a safe behind a wall in his Massachusetts home. All US pennies were supposed to be made of ...