1943 年林肯銅分：一枚稀有且有價值的硬幣

如果您擁有一枚 1943 年林肯銅分硬幣，可以賣到 82,500 美元。

The 1943 Lincoln Copper Cent is one of the most desirable and valuable coins in the United States. At the time, the country was at war and nickel and copper were needed for the Allied effort, so pennies were produced from zinc-coated steel. There are around 40 1943 copper-alloy pennies remaining in existence and it’s speculated that they were struck by accident when one-cent blanks were left in the press hopper.

1943 年林肯銅分是美國最受歡迎、最有價值的硬幣之一。當時，該國正處於戰爭狀態，盟軍需要鎳和銅，因此硬幣是用鍍鋅鋼生產的。現存約 40 枚 1943 年銅合金便士，據推測，這些硬幣是在壓機料斗中留下一美分空白時意外鑄造的。

Only 40 Lincoln Copper Cents remain in existence

僅存 40 枚林肯銅美分

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) says the few 1943 cents that were minted from copper alloy are some of the most desirable and idealized in the United States. At the time, the country was at war and nickel and copper were needed for the Allied effort, so pennies were produced from zinc-coated steel. There are around 40 1943 copper-alloy pennies remaining in existence and it’s speculated that they were struck by accident when one-cent blanks were left in the press hopper.

美國錢幣協會 (ANA) 表示，1943 年用銅合金鑄造的少數美分是美國最令人嚮往和最理想的硬幣之一。當時，該國正處於戰爭狀態，盟軍需要鎳和銅，因此便士是用鍍鋅鋼生產的。現存約 40 枚 1943 年銅合金便士，據推測，這些硬幣是在壓機料斗中留下一美分空白時意外鑄造的。

In 1958, the first 1943 copper cent went up for sale and realized a price of $40,000. In 1981, another piece was sold at an ANA convention for $10,000. The most that a 1943 copper cent has ever fetched is $82,500 in 1996.

1958年，第一枚1943年銅分上市出售，成交價為4萬美元。 1981 年，另一件作品在 ANA 大會上以 10,000 美元的價格售出。 1943 年銅分的最高售價是 1996 年的 82,500 美元。

How to identify the real deal

如何辨別真假

Forgers have attempted to counterfeit the valuable 1943 copper cent by coating steel with copper or altering the dates on the 1945,1948, or 1949 versions. The way to tell if a coin is made of copper and not steel is to use a magnet. If it sticks, it’s made of steel. If not, it could be copper and it should be assessed by an expert.

偽造者試圖透過在鋼上塗銅或更改 1945 年、1948 年或 1949 年版本的日期來偽造價值不菲的 1943 年銅分硬幣。判斷硬幣是由銅製成還是由鋼製成的方法是使用磁鐵。如果黏住了，那就是鋼製的。如果不是，則可能是銅，應由專家進行評估。

Another coin that forgers have tried to counterfeit is the 2004-D Wisconsin Quarter Dollar with Extra Leaf High, which could fetch you over $2,000 for an original.

另一種偽造者試圖偽造的硬幣是 2004 年 D 版威斯康辛州 25 分硬幣，帶有 Extra Leaf High，一枚原版硬幣的售價可能超過 2,000 美元。

The historical context of World War II adds to the value

第二次世界大戰的歷史背景增加了價值

The United States Mint aimed to conserve strategically important metals during World War II by replacing the copper used to produce cents with zinc-plated steel. The steel cents are noticeably different from the copper versions in appearance, which is one of the reasons why the one-year coin is so loved by collectors.

美國造幣廠旨在透過用鍍鋅鋼取代用於生產美分的銅來保護二戰期間具有重要戰略意義的金屬。鋼製分幣在外觀上與銅製分幣明顯不同，這也是一年期硬幣深受收藏家喜愛的原因之一。

While the war against the Axis Powers of World War II was going on, the United States was under pressure to conserve its mineral resources to manufacture munitions and weapons for not only the US Armed Forces but also allied countries such as Russia and England, among others. One reason for this is that the United States had not experienced the bombing that European allies did.

當第二次世界大戰中針對軸心國的戰爭正在進行時，美國面臨保護其礦產資源的壓力，不僅為美國武裝部隊而且還為俄羅斯和英國等盟國製造彈藥和武器。原因之一是美國沒有經歷過歐洲盟友那樣的轟炸。

This situation meant that the government had to retain nickel and copper and even before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941, the Roosevelt Administration was aware that coins would have to be made from different materials. Production of the 1943 Lincoln Steel Cent started on February 27, 1943, and continued to the end of that year.

這種情況意味著政府必須保留鎳和銅，甚至在 1941 年日本襲擊珍珠港之前，羅斯福政府就意識到硬幣必須由不同的材料製成。 1943 年林肯鋼製美分硬幣的生產於 1943 年 2 月 27 日開始，並持續到當年年底。

How to recognize a 1943 cent coin by its design

如何透過設計識別 1943 年美分硬幣

The 1943 cent piece has a distinctive design that you should be able to recognize if you come across one.

這枚 1943 年的美分硬幣具有獨特的設計，如果您遇到一枚，您應該能夠認出。

Obverse

正面

A portrait of 16th United States President Abraham Lincoln faces right. Around the inside of the rim and above Lincoln’s head is the motto, IN GOD WE TRUST. To the left of the portrait is the word LIBERTY, and to the right and placed a bit lower down is the date. Cents produced for 1918 and subsequent years feature the designer’s initials, V.D.B., at the bottom bevel of Lincoln’s right shoulder.

右側是第十六任美國總統亞伯拉罕·林肯的肖像。輪圈內側和林肯頭頂上方刻有座右銘：IN GOD WE TRUST。肖像的左邊是“自由”一詞，右邊稍低一點的是日期。 1918 年及隨後幾年生產的美分在林肯右肩的底部斜角處刻有設計師的姓名首字母 VDB。

Reverse

反向

The denomination ONE CENT is placed at the top center of the reverse of the coin with each word on a separate line. Below is the inscription, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, over two lines. The motto, E PLURIBUS UNUM, with a dot between the words, is featured along the top inside a raised rim. To both the left and right of the center text, which is curved, are images of the seed head of wheat, called “wheat ears” by many, and the source for the type name.

面值 ONE CENT 位於硬幣反面的頂部中心，每個字各佔一行。下面是兩行銘文：「美利堅合眾國」。座右銘“E PLURIBUS UNUM”在單字之間有一個點，位於頂部的凸起邊緣內。中心文字的左右兩側是彎曲的，是小麥種子頭的圖像，被許多人稱為“麥穗”，也是該類型名稱的來源。

There are a number of valuable coins in the United States that would make someone a tidy sum whether they are a collector or not, such as the US Kennedy Half Dollar, and learning to identify important features of rare coins and banknotes may make you a profit one day.

在美國，有許多有價值的硬幣，無論是否是收藏家，都可以賺到一筆可觀的錢，例如美國肯尼迪半美元，學習識別稀有硬幣和紙幣的重要特徵可能會讓您獲利一天。