Rare 1 cent coin found by US teen in 1947 auctioned for â¹1.4 crore
A rare 1-cent copper coin, minted in 1943, found by Don Lutes Jr in the change he received after buying lunch as a teenager in 1947 has been auctioned for $204,000 (â¹1.4 crore). All US pennies were to be made of zinc-coated steel in 1943 to conserve copper needed for wartime essentials. However, some copper pennies were created by mistake.