Bronze 1943 Lincoln penny sold for $1.7million as 50 cent & Buffalo nickels found worth THOUSANDS

AN incredibly rare Lincoln penny has sold for an astonishing $1.7million, with an obscure reason behind its sky-high price. The 1943 rare coin was sold in 2010, with an unnamed businessman adding it to his collection for a hefty fee, according to Certified Coin Consultants. The penny was worth so much coin because it was “accidentally struck in copper rather than zinc”. “We estimate that less than 20 Lincoln cents were erroneously struck in bronze at the Philadelphia and San Francisco mints in 1943, but this is the only known example from the Denver Mint,” Professional Coin Grading Service President… Read Full Article