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.
Why is a 1944 wheat penny valuable?
The obverse of the Wheat Penny from 1944 represents the right-facing bust of President Lincoln and has remained virtually unchanged for over 100 years.
The 1944 Lincoln cent is one of the most common wheat pennies, which were minted from 1909 through 1958. More than 2.1 billion 1944 pennies were struck at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints combined — and virtually all of these one-cent coins were made from copper. Wheat pennies from the mid-1940s differ from most other wheat cents.
How much is a 1944 Brown wheat penny worth?
Circulated 1944-S Lincoln Wheat Pennies are worth between ten and twenty cents, depending on the condition. I have several well many pennies. But this penny1944 brown wheat penny has a DD “T” on the obverse. Is it worth anything?
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Yes, as listed above, circulated 1944 Lincoln wheat cents (including those like yours, which have a “D” mintmark indicating its origin at the Denver Mint) are worth 10 to 20 cents.
Why did they stop making pennies in 1943?
The origin of these rare steel 1944 Lincoln Penny steel lies in the demand for copper and nickel as warfare material, two of the materials needed to produce the Lincoln Penny. So in 1943, it was decided to stop making “regular” Lincoln Pennies (which was composed of 95% copper and 5% zinc) and to make them from low-grade zinc-coated steel.
This of course begs the query “Are there any off-metal errors with 1944 pennies?”
I learned interestingly, there is a significant off-metal error from 1944, and that is the 1944 steel Penny – an inadvertent striking that presumably occurred when some 1943 steel Planchets were left behind in the hoppers that feed coin blanks through the striking machinery at the U.
One article claimed that Keep in mind that many 1944 copper cents are still circulating and can be had at face value if luck strikes – searching rolls may improve your odds of finding 1944 Lincoln Wheat Penny coins without having to utilize the services of a coin dealer.