AboutMyCoinCopper and bronze Coins Have No Melt Value
None. Copper and bronze coins contain no silver, gold or platinum, so there is no metal in them worth more than the coin itself — they are worth their face value unless the date, the mint mark or a striking error says otherwise. The pages below say what each one is actually made of.
Copper and bronze coins by denomination
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Copper and bronze coins
1909 Proof Wheat Penny with VDB (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1909 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1909 Wheat Penny with VDB (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1909 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1909-S Wheat Penny with VDB
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1909-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1910 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1910 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1910-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1911 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1911 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1911-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1911-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1912 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1912 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1912-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1912-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1913 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1913 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1913-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1913-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1914 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1914 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1914-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1914-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1915 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1915 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1915-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1915-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1916 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1916 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1916-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1916-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1917 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1917-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1917-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1918 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1918-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1918-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1919 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1919-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1919-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1920 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1920-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1920-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1921 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1921-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1922-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1923 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1923-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1924 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1924-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1924-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1925 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1925-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1925-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1926 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1926-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1926-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1927 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1927-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1927-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1928 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1928-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1928-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1929 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1929-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1929-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1930 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1930-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1930-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1931 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1931-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1931-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1932 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1932-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1933 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1933-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1934 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1934-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1935 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1935-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1935-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1936 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1936 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1936-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1936-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1937 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1937 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1937-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1937-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1938 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1938 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1938-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1938-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1939 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1939 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1939-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1939-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1940 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1940 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1940-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1940-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1941 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1941 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1941-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1941-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1942 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1942 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1942-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1942-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1944 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1944-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1944-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1945 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1945-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1945-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1946 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1946-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1946-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1947 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1947-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1947-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1948 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1948-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1948-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1949 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1949-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1949-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1950 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1950 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1950-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1950-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1951 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1951 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1951-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1951-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1952 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1952 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1952-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1952-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1953 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1953 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1953-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1953-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1954 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1954 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1954-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1954-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1955 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1955 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1955-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1955-S Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1956 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1956 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1956-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1957 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1957 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1957-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1958 Proof Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1958 Wheat Penny (No Mint Mark)
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
1958-D Wheat Penny
NoneNo silver and no gold in it
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The metal, not the coin
It is the metal, not the coin. A scarce date, a mint mark or an uncirculated strike can be worth a large multiple of the figures above, and none of that is arithmetic — the catalogue page for copper and bronzecoins carries the dates, the mintages and the identification for the same set of coins.
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