Back when I was a kid, my
Lincoln Cent collection had a steel 1943 penny. I remember reading that there were about five 1943 copper pennies in existence and that they were very valuable to collectors.
I googled it and found that the US Mint website states the following >>
40 1943 copper-alloy cents are known to remain in existence. Coin experts speculate that they were struck by accident when copper-alloy 1-cent blanks remained in the press hopper when production began on the new steel pennies.
A 1943 copper cent was first offered for sale in 1958, bringing more than $40,000. A subsequent piece sold for $10,000 at an
ANA convention in 1981. The highest amount paid for a 1943 copper cent was $82,500 in 1996.
Does anyone have any info on the current status of these rare collectibles? Just curious.