(Fox News) -- A rare 1943 Lincoln penny mistakenly struck in bronze instead of zinc-coated steel has reportedly sold for $1 million.
UPI.com reports that Bob Simpson, co-chairman of Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers, paid that princely sum for the finest of only four known surviving Lincoln pennies from the San Francisco Mint. Professional Coin Grading Service, a division of Collectors Universe Inc., said the penny has been certified genuine.
Just a few pennies were erroneously made of bronze, the metal composition from the previous year, according to Professional Coin Grading Service.
