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1944 steel wheat penny

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These are quite rare and worth quite a bit of money. Most steel pennies bear the date of 1943, ones bearing the date of 1944 are error coins because there were a few steel blanks left in the machine when the mint changed the dies to 1944 in the same way that some copper 1943 cents were struck.

A 1944 steel cent generally will sell for around $75,000 or more depending on the condition. However, one needs to beware of fakes, a genuine 1944 steel cent will be magnetic and will have the numerals like a common copper 1944 cent.

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How do you know if your 1944 wheat penny is steel?

Test it with a magnet. 1943 steel cents are magnetic. 1944 copper cents are not.


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