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The 1943 penny is one of the most talked about pennies in the Lincoln Cent series. Over a billion examples of the 1943 Penny were produced between the three mints of the United States during the year of 1943. Just saying that would make anyone wonder what all the commotion is surrounding the 1943 Penny. And they would be right in their strange curiosity if it were any other year being talked about other than the 1943 Penny of the Lincoln Cent series. Firstly, to aid in the massive war effort, both in the Pacific and European theaters, the country needed bullets. More specifically: shell casings for bullets. And, since the Lincoln Cent was made from copper, why not sacrifice the copper slated to be used in production of the 1943 Penny.

Everyone else was making sacrifices to help the Allies to victory so it only seemed proper that ole’ Abraham Lincoln give up his copper to help the Yanks abroad, and so he did. That left the United States Treasury with a question. How were they to produce the vast amounts of the 1943 Penny needed to keep the economy rolling. The answer was steel coated zinc, giving rise to the black sheep of the Lincoln Cent series: the shiny, silver looking 1943 Penny. By moving to the steel coated zinc 1943 Penny, that left room for the 3 United States Mints to make errors.

Errors that were emphatically denied by the Treasury until, after several lobbying attempts by the first discoverer of the first, very rare error, Kenneth Wing, who as a 14 year child found the first 1943 Penny made from a copper planchet in a bank roll in Long Beach which was delivered from the United States Mint at San Francisco. The 1943 Penny made from a copper planchet is very desirable in the numismatic world, which also makes it very likely to be counterfeited.

The easiest way to determine if a 1943 Penny made from copper is real is to apply a magnet to it. If it sticks, it is not real. Another version of the 1943 Penny made in error is the 1943 penny minted onto a silver dime planchet. These are less easy to identify because they look similar to the steel coated zinc 1943 Penny.

The best way to determine if a 1943 Penny is made with a silver planchet is to use an X-Ray Spectrometer like the one at Nevada Coin & Jewelry in Las Vegas. In all likelihood, if you find a silver looking 1943 penny, it is one of the steel coated zinc variety and those usually trade on the open market for around 3 cents each due to their overwhelming lack of rarity.

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What inspired me to go to NV Coin and Jewelry was I was an ad on the TV for the shop. I was not too sure about going to NV Coin and Jewelry to sell my jewelry because I have been to many other pawn shops but haven’t found a good deal for my jewelry. After I went to Nevada Coin and Jewelry it was a big relief for me selling my jewelry for a good price.

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Miller B.

I brought them some gold pendants, rings and a few other pieces. I knew they weren’t worth that much but I needed the cash. The guys (and there are a lot of them) were really nice and not the least bit condescending. They know when you come in to sell there is a reason but they don’t make you feel bad or inadequate. The store is filled with interesting objects for sale and for show. A very nice and very fair place to buy and sell. I highly recommend them.

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Been living in Vegas for many years and never had to sell or hock any of my items unfortunately as luck would have it that day did eventually find me and let me tell you is it a tough racket to find a decent place out here to do business with. Pawn shops are a joke and could care less about their customers and treated me like another number. Tried and tried and place after place the numbers where all over the place. Finally decided to go to these guys and I’m glad I did. They tested each piece of my jewelry right in from of me with some kind of xray machine. They explained how they calculated the price and paid me cash on the spot. Avery was very helpful and didn’t mind answering my questions and explaining what they do. I left feeling I got the best price for my items. I would recommend them to anyone looking to sell their jewelry.

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I recently got divorced so I wanted to get rid of some of the jewelry my ex-husband got me. I found Nevada Coin and jewelry searching the web. When I called the guy that answered the phone was friendly and willing to quote me a price per gram. I went to their store on Flamingo, Avery whom I spoke to on the phone tested my items using some kind of x-ray machine. I could see that some of my jewelry was not the karat I thought (some lower some higher). He paid what he quoted on the phone no bait and switch. It took less than 15 minutes got my cash and got rid of some bad memories. I would recommend this company if you are looking to sell jewelry.

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We were really pleased with the help that AJ gave us concering our gold coins and watches. I don’t think we could have received a better deal anywhere. All of the personnel at Nevada Coin & Jewelry were very professional. We will recommend them to our friends.

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Always a good experience here! Definitely the place in town I enjoy buying coins from, and I’d recommend them to anybody. Helpful staff, reasonable prices, and wide selection.

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A.J. and Robert are so friendly and make it so you have the best deal with the items you bring them. They have so much knowledge about all the items they have in their shop and they like to teach others about what they know…

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My friend and I came here to sell some coins and jewelry. We first saw Scott about some coins. He was very friendly and knew his stuff. Afterwards, he brought us over to Sheila who looked at our jewelry. She was also very nice and professional. We will definitely come back here again. GREAT PLACE!!!!

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