1944 Steel Cent Auction

1944 steel ms lincoln cent wheat reverse 1944 steel ms auction record.

1944 steel cent auction.

If your 1944 penny sticks to a magnet it s a steel cent and is rare. The leftover steel planchets that were used to make a small number of 1944 d cents thus created one of the great rarities in modern u s. Coinage a coin which heritage describes as having rarity. They re worth far more than the famous 1909 s vdb penny the rarest regular issue lincoln cent.

Both the 1943 copper lincoln cent and 1944 steel lincoln penny are worth an incredible amount of money because they re so rare. 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. If your 1944 penny does not stick to a magnet it s made from copper and is common. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell.

That same 1944 steel cent did sell in the stack s bowers rarities night event of august 15 2013 in rosemont for 158 625 an auction record for a 1944 philadelphia mint steel cent. Another test you can conduct on your 1944 pennies is to weigh them. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with fast free shipping on many items. Coin value prices price chart coin photos mintage figures coin melt value metal composition mint mark location statistics facts.

Buy sell this coin. 1944 s lincoln wheat cent steel cent. 1944 steel wheat penny. If they measure in at 3 11 grams each more or less they re of the ordinary copper.