1933 penny (2024)

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How much is a 1933 penny worth? ›

In 2016 a 1933 pattern penny was sold at auction for £86,400 (including buyer's premium) by AH Baldwin & Sons. This was a monumental shift in value as our team explained at the time – “No other bronze coin has ever come close, I think the last was in the region of £15,000”.

That's what happened to several pennies produced in 1982, which pushed their value up from 1 cent to nearly $20,000. The penny in question is the 1982-D Small Date Copper Alloy Lincoln Cent, which sold at auction in 2016 for $18,800, according to Numismatic News.

In 1933 the Royal Mint decided to temporarily cease the production of pennies. This was due to a surplus of the coin already in circulation. Millions of Victorian and Edwardian pennies still changed hands in the 1930s.

1955 Doubled-Die Penny:

While their value can vary depending on their condition, some have sold for over $1,000.

The 1969-S Lincoln Penny – Doubled Die Obverse is one of the most rare pennies sought after by collectors. This variety coin was designed by Victor D. Brenner and Frank Gasparro and features the Lincoln memorial penny design of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse and the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse.

One reason these coins are so valuable has to do with what they are made of. As GOBankingRates previously reported, any penny minted before 1982 contains 95% copper. Copper pennies are a relatively common find in a penny roll, which lowers their value.

1913-D 1C MS66 Red PCGS - Sold For: $6,300.00

The 1913-D Wheat Penny is most often encountered in varying shades of lighter red and brown when in Mint State examples. When searching for your 1913-D Wheat Penny, cherrypicking is advised to ensure a sharp strike and attractive surfaces.

These pennies are collectible not only because of their age and historical significance, but because they are rare and growing rarer by the day. The coin's obverse features in the center the profile of former President Abraham Lincoln.

According to Lukes, there are 17 1943 Bronze Cents known (10 from Philadelphia, six from San Francisco, and one from Denver); this conflicts with another census that lists 12 from Philadelphia.

The 1944 steel penny is a unique and rare coin minted during World War II as a temporary measure to conserve copper for the war effort. Collectors highly value this historically significant currency because of its authenticity.

What year penny is worth $50000? ›

The 1959-D wheat penny is one of the most controversial mule coins ever. It's worth $50,000! Here's everything you could possibly want to know about the 1959-D penny error!

Only four of the 1933 pattern pennies are known to exist.

A rare 1933 penny - one of only four in existence - has sold for a world record price of £72,000 at a London auction. The coin sold is known as a "Pattern" version, as it was presented as a prototype, but never went in to production. It is the first time that any of the Pattern coins have come up for auction.