The lack of a mintmark on '''any''' US cent means it was minted in Philadelphia. In circulated condition, about 5 cents. Uncirculated, about a dollar.
If you're referring to the small number of error cents that were accidentally made on leftover steel 1943 blanks but dated 1944, the exact number has never been determined. Guesses run anywhere from 10 or so up to about 2 dozen. If you're referring to the standard 1943 steel cents, mintage figures are:Philadelphia (no mint mark) - 684,628,670Denver (D) - 217,660,000San Francisco (S) - 191,550,000
No. The US 1961-D penny is 95% Copper and 5% Zinc. Any "silver" cents you have are almost certainly plated. The only exceptions are the famous 1943 steel cents. These have a silvery color in their original condition.
Error coins often attract the attention of a nation at times. The errors in the State Quarters and the Washington Quarter/ Sacagawea Dollar mule, for example. Pennies too have their famous errors. The 1955 double die, the 1922 missing "D", 1943 copper cent, 1944 steel cent just to name a few. Millions of new coins are searched each year by collectors seeking new errors. Books and guides are available for those who are interested in collecting or investing in error coins.
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1942 is not a rare date for Lincoln cents -- and copper is the normal metal for that date (1943 is the year for steel cents, so a copper 1943 is the rare one). In circulated condition your 1942 cent is worth about 3 cents. A nice uncirculated one is worth about $1.00 That's PENNY, not "pennie". In any case 1942 cents are not rare. In worn condition they're worth less than a dime. With only moderate wear, a 1942 cent with no mint mark under the date is worth about a quarter. With a D, 30 cents; with an S, 70 cents.
Steel cents were only struck in 1943. All 1942 cents were made of bronze. A bronze cent will not stick to a magnet; a steel one will.
A geniune 1943-D copper cent would have a value of about $50,000.00
There were no steel or zinc cents struck in 1959. The fact that it's in AU condition indicates your cent has almost certainly been plated for use in jewelry or as part of a decoration. As such it's considered to be an altered coin and has no numismatic value.
1c 1943 is the expensive one $10,000- $85,000 This is incorrect! The 1943 steel cents were the common ones for the one year. During the changeover from the steel planchets of 1943 to the shell-case brass planchets for 1944, a few of the 1943 steel planchets were accidently stamped with the 1944 date. There were about 27 P 1944 steel cents authenticated, about 7 or 8 Denver 1944 cents and 1 or 2 San Francisco mint coins authenticated.
1943 was the only year for steel cents
About 25 cents each in average condition
Check that coin again. There's no such thing as a 1942 steel cent.
By far the most valuable Lincoln cent is a 1943-D coin struck in error on a bronze blank instead of a steel blank. As of this writing (2015) it sold for $1.75 million.
This coin can't have a P mintmark. It's a D or S. The Mint has never used a P mintmark on a one cent coin. Steel Lincoln cents are common, most only have values of 10 to 25 cents.
The same way on all Lincoln cents - look under the date for the letter. No mint mark letter = the coin was struck at the Philadelphia Mint D = Denver Mint S = San Francisco Mint
5 to 10 cents a piece if circulated at all, about $1-2 if uncirculated.
September 3, 2009 217,660,000 Steel Cents were produced at the Denver mint in 1943. The circulated and uncirculated values of these cents are shown in the following list: Circulated Grades..........1943-D G4..................................$0.07 F12.................................$0.24 VF30...............................$0.45 EF40...............................$0.55 AU55...............................$0.92 Uncirculated GradesMS60...............................$1.44 MS62...............................$5.18 MS64...............................$17.83 MS65...............................$22.80 MS66...............................$45.60