Due to the error at the US Mint to replace some copper planchets with the new steel ones, a few 1943 copper pennies went into circulation. There is believed to be fourty of these pennies that were produced. However, today, only twelve have been confirmed to exist.
Counterfeiters saw this as an opportunity to make a quick few hundred thousand dollars and there's some fake copper pennies from 1943 out there floating around, often made by copper-plating the 1943 steel penny.
The differences between the real copper penny of 1943 and the one created from the 1943 steel penny:
1) The copper pennies weigh just over 3 grams and steel cents just weigh under 3 grams.
2) Genuine copper pennies will not be attracted to a magnet.
There are other differences to the 1943 copper and 1943 steel penny. However, these two should confirm rather quickly that someone has attempted to rip you off.
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