A penny for your thoughts...

[MiddenMonster]

And if I had a penny like this I would be thinking a lot of thoughts:

Rare Penny Found in Boy’s Lunch Money Could Fetch Up to $1.7 Million in Auction

A 1943 copper Lincoln cent. It is believed only 20 of them were struck, and the government denied they even existed--until this kid found one in his lunch money change in 1947. He hung on to it until he died last year. Now it's going on the auction block, where one previously sold for the $1.7 million used to value this coin. The article states that it is believed only 20 of them were struck. But how many are actually known to exist? And if the owner of the one that was sold several years ago buys this one, wouldn't the value go up a lot for both of them?

 

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[Dozer D]

I guess it's time to go thru my wheats, again, and again, and again. I'm sure I had one !!!
Yeah, right on. Don't I wish.

 

[port ewen ace]

just a thought---

what would it cost to make 10 of them that would pass authentication tests

even if the value got cut by 50%..... ya still got a lotta cash .....or money.... whichever you prefer

 

[Dozer D]

PEA: what 'Big House' would you want us to send mail to you? I don't think you can get away with it.

 

[MiddenMonster]

just a thought---

what would it cost to make 10 of them that would pass authentication tests

When artwork is authenticated, one of the tests performed is testing the paint for radioactivity. After the first atom bomb was exploded, and all the nuclear explosions since then, paint will reflect trace amounts of radiation if it was manufactured after 1945. I don't know if the same is true for coins, but if it is there is little chance you would be able to forge a passable copy. I think you would also have to "age" it in such a way that it looks credible, and there may also be a test for trace material in the patina that could date it. On the other hand, if someone who worked at the mint saved some old dies and copper blanks it's a whole new ballgame.

 

[Holt0222]

Yeah they were way off on their estimation.

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/1943-copper-penny-auction-style/index.html

 

[PetesPockets55]

Yeah they were way off on their estimation.

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/1943-copper-penny-auction-style/index.html

Thanks for the link.
Didn't really think it would go for as much as the estimates as Philly has +-20 specimens whereas Denver only has 1.
PCGS 1943D Bronze cent LINK .

Heritage and FUN only provided a "little" hype to try get interest in the auction and it did work to boost interest in coins!
When a story came on the news about the 1943P copper my wife perked up, looked my way and gave me a lusty look until
I shook my head no, none in my hoard!

 

[PetesPockets55]

just a thought---

what would it cost to make 10 of them that would pass authentication tests

even if the value got cut by 50%..... ya still got a lotta cash .....or money.... whichever you prefer

Sounds like you might live in China?

 

[MiddenMonster]

Thanks for the link.
Didn't really think it would go for as much as the estimates as Philly has +-20 specimens whereas Denver only has 1.
PCGS 1943D Bronze cent LINK .

From the article: "The 1943-D bronze cent is the most valuable cent in the world, and it took four years of aggressive negotiations with the coin's owner until he agreed to sell it."

Good grief! Did the guy wake up with a horse's head in his bed

...my wife perked up, looked my way and gave me a lusty look until
I shook my head no, none in my hoard!

Lusty looks from the wife can never be overvalued...

 

[cyberdan]

my wife perked up, looked my way and gave me a lusty look until
I shook my head no, none in my hoard!

I thought you were talking about something else.

The first thing to get would be blank brass planchets pre 1943. I am sure there are a few out there.

 

[dejapooh]

just a thought---

what would it cost to make 10 of them that would pass authentication tests

There is no way to make them in a way that would evade detection.