The only magnetic US coin is the 1943 steel cent. All other wheat pennies are made of copper, which is not magnetic.
Test it with a magnet. 1943 steel cents are magnetic. 1944 copper cents are not.
It is made of steel with a zinc coating to prevent rust.
You can identify a 1944 steel wheat penny by checking its composition. Steel pennies produced in 1944 were made due to a shortage of copper caused by World War II. A steel penny will stick to a magnet, as it contains mostly steel with a thin layer of zinc.
All but about 1 to 2 dozen 1943 cents were made of steel. The ones made of copper were accidentally struck on leftover blanks intended for 1942 cents. Average prices for circulated 1943 steel cents range from 20 to 35 cents.
No, the 1943 bronze wheat penny is not magnetic because it is made of bronze, which is not attracted to magnets. Only the 1943 steel pennies, which were produced due to a shortage of copper during World War II, are magnetic because they are made of steel.
Test it with a magnet. 1943 steel cents are magnetic. 1944 copper cents are not.
No such thing. Steel cents were produced in 1943, not '42.
There is no such thing.
Steel cents were only made in 1943. Your coin is plated. It is considered an altered coin and is worth a penny.
5-10 cents.
The most valuable ones are the 1943 copper penny, and the even more rare 1944 steel penny.
Steel Lincolns are 5 to 10 cents on average.
It is made of steel with a zinc coating to prevent rust.
You can identify a 1944 steel wheat penny by checking its composition. Steel pennies produced in 1944 were made due to a shortage of copper caused by World War II. A steel penny will stick to a magnet, as it contains mostly steel with a thin layer of zinc.
Yes. Wheat pennies were made 1909-1958. A wheat penny has wheat on the backside.
According to a 2014 coin price chart, there is no wheat penny that is worth $12,500. There is, however, a 1922 (no mint mark) wheat penny worth about $500 in circulated condition and $20,000 in mint condition. The highest price penny like this is a 1944 Steel penny that is worth $100,000 in mint condition and $4,000 in circulated condition.
Average values for circulated coins are 5 to 25 cents.