Z94 - The Rock Station » pennies http://z94.com Lawton/Fort Sill's Rock Station Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 1943 Penny Sells for $1 Million — Dollars and Sense http://z94.com/1943-penny-sells-for-1-million-dollars-and-sense/ http://z94.com/1943-penny-sells-for-1-million-dollars-and-sense/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:42:37 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=143769 How much is a penny really worth these days? Well, if it happens to be a 1943 Lincoln, it is likely worth a pretty penny, as one has reportedly just sold for $1 million.

Experts say the reason this rare coin is so valuable is because back when it was manufactured at the San Francisco Mint, it was mistakenly produced with bronze rather than the typical zinc-coated steel that the majority of the currency is made with.

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