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

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How do you know if your 1944 penny is steel?

The vast, vast, vast, majority of 1944 pennies are copper. If it sticks to a magnet it /might/ be steel, though you'd have to take it to an expert to make sure it wasn't altered from a steel 1943 penny.


How do you know if the penny is wheat in 1953?

You can identify if a penny is a wheat penny from 1953 by looking at the reverse (tails) side of the coin. If it has two wheat ears framing the words "ONE CENT" and the image of the Lincoln Memorial, then it is a wheat penny from 1953. Wheat pennies were minted from 1909 to 1958 and are recognizable by the wheat ears on the reverse side.


How much is a 1947 silver wheat back penny sell for?

Well . . . there have never been any silver pennies minted in the US, so you must be talking about the steel pennies. As far as I know, 1943 was the only year that steel pennies, or 'steelies', were minted.


How do you know a 1943 steel war penny is authentic?

Try the magnet test, if it sticks to it, it's steel.


1942 s wheat penny?

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How much is a 1947 D wheat penny worth?

Please someone let me know is worth something


How much is a 1053 wheat penny?

I don't know what a 1053 wheat cent is worth but a 1953 is worth 3 to 5 cents retail in average circulated condition.


How much is a 1947 d mint wheat penny worth?

Please someone let me know is worth something


How do you know if your 1943 penny is bronze?

Put it under a magnet. If it sticks it is a steel penny. If it does not stick take to a collector or professional who can examine it further and give you a answer.


How much is a 1053 wheat penny worth?

I don't know what a 1053 wheat cent is worth but a 1953 is worth 3 to 5 cents retail in average circulated condition.