There are some pretty rare 1943 cents but nothing anywhere near $1M. That's an urban legend where the coin's actual value got more and more inflated the more people passed the story along, just like the game of Whispering Down the Lane.
The vast majority of 1943 cents are only worth 25 to 50 cents. But the others . . .
The Story of the 1943 Cent1943 was a unique year for making cents. The USA needed as many raw materials as possible to fight World War II. Copper was an invaluable material in the war effort. Congress and/or the President decided to change the materials used to make cents; instead of the copper-based alloy used previously, cents were made out of zinc-coated steel. This gave them a unique look, of course. It also caused quite a few problems, as the zinc coating turned out to be somewhat incompatible with steel, but that's another story. By 1944, the Mint was instructed to revert to the previously used copper-heavy alloy.Blank coins were held in giant bins. Often blank coins from a previous use of a bin would still be in the bin for the next run. In this case, a bin used to mint 1942 cents still had a few blank copper cents in them. As a result, very few 1943 copper cents were struck. '''These''' coins can be worth tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars ... but not a million.
When people found out about the rarity of the 1943 copper cents, they tried to beat the system. Two ways this was done was to copper-plate a standard 1943 cent, and to alter a 1948 cent to look like a 1943 cent. Today, about 80 to 90 certified 1943 copper cents have been found; these are believed to be the only ones that were actually minted and survive to this day. If you have a "regular looking" 1943 cent, chances are it's one of the forgeries. Since even a plated 1943 cent will be attracted to a magnet, testing for a plated 1943 steel cent is easy. Spotting an altered 1948 cent, however, is more difficult; you have to know what to look for. The "tail" of the 3 on a genuine 1943 cent is elongated and points downward at roughly a 45º angle. Because an 8 is symmetric, an altered 1948 cent will have a fake 3 whose tail points horizontally. If you can't make out the difference a coin dealer specializing in error coins should be able to do this.
More:In fact, there is a 1943D Bronze Lincoln Wheat cent worth $1.7 million. There is only one known from the Denver mint and it is the most valuable penny in existence! It was sold around September 23, 2010.Around 5 cents.
About 25 cents each in average condition
A 1944 steel penny would be worth a few thousand dollars, these are error coins, akin to the 1943 copper penny. All steel pennies are supposed to be dated 1943, but some leftover blanks were added in 1944 which resulted in a handful of error coins. Keep in mind though, a 1943 steel penny's value ranges from around 2 cents in poor condition to about $3 if uncirculated, and a 1944 copper penny ranges from around 2 cents in poor condition to about $2-3 if uncirculated.
There's more information at the Related Question - look for "Why steel cents?"BTW the coin is a Penny or Cent, not "pennie"
A New Zealand 1963 bronze Penny (Elizabeth II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $10 NZD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $1 to $3 NZD. There were 2.4 million minted. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
a 1943 D penny is worth 1.7 million dollars
No, its not. They are quite common.
Yes.
The most valuable "Wheat Penny" is an error coin not a regular issue coin. The only known example of a 1943-D Lincoln cent that was struck on a bronze planchet by mistake instead of steel, sold in 2010 for a little more than 1.7 MILLION dollars. For regular issue coins the 1909-S VDB is still the King.
About 5 cents.
$10,000
$35,000.00 to $81,000.00
up to 3 million dollars but theres only 1 that has ever been found and it sold for around 2.7 million in the 70's
Wheat pennies from 1943 are zinc-coated steel, not silver. On average, they're worth 10 cents.
The 1943 steel Lincoln cent is not rare or scarce, the average value is 5 to 10 cents.
It is made of steel with a zinc coating to prevent rust.
1-2 cents