1944 Steel Wheat Penny Image

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1944 steel wheat penny image. The 1944 steel cent is a very rare off metal striking created when 1 a steel blank left over from 1943 was struck in the normal production run of 1944 bronze cents or 2 a steel blank meant for a foreign coin accidentally made it into a bin of bronze cents. 1944 steel wheat penny. Buy sell this coin. The 1944 lincoln penny is particularly desirable in the eyes of collectors not only because of its design but also due to its scarcity.
1944 marked the return of copper to the lincoln wheat penny coins though the denomination wasn t struck with exactly the same composition as in 1942. Buy sell this coin. Unlike lincoln cents made from 1909 to 1942 which are 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc lincoln cents from 1944 1945 and 1946 were made with a. 1944 lincoln wheat cents were made with metal recycled from ammunition shells.
Another test you can conduct on your 1944 pennies is to weigh them. If your 1944 penny sticks to a magnet it s a steel cent and is rare. 1944 lincoln wheat penny the lincoln penny has been produced in the us for almost as long as coins have been produced by the us mint. Coin value prices price chart coin photos mintage figures coin melt value metal composition mint mark location statistics facts.
An estimated 10 or less is believed to exist of zinc coated steel planchet dated 1944 and with a denver mint mark. 1944 d lincoln wheat steel cent struck on a zinc coated steel planchet graded ms63 ngc. If they measure in at 3 11 grams each more or less they re of the ordinary copper. Of course i only looked through half.
It s really easy to tell if you have a 1944 steel penny or 1944 copper cent. In that 3rd there are roughly 27 1944 wheat penny s 2 1944d wheat penny s 1 1943d steel and 1 1943 steel. 1944 p lincoln wheat cent steel cent. Sep 21 2019 explore patricia s board 1944 steel wheat penny followed by 135 people on pinterest.
None uncirculated but some in good. If your 1944 penny does not stick to a magnet it s made from copper and is common. See more ideas about valuable coins money collection coin worth.