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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.
Does the steel and wheat penny magnitize?
Yes, both the steel and wheat penny can be slightly magnetic due to the iron content in the steel penny and the copper content in the wheat penny. However, the magnetism may be very weak and not easily noticeable.
Why will the real 1943 penny stick to amagnet but a real 1944 penny will not?
1943 cents were made of steel, a magnetic metal, to conserve copper for the war effort. Other pennies are made of bronze or copper-plated zinc depending on their dates. Neither bronze nor zinc are susceptible to a magnet.
Is your 1943 wheat penny a steel penny?
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.
What is the 1943 wheat penny made of?
It is made of steel with a zinc coating to prevent rust.
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.
Does the steel and wheat penny magnitize?
Yes, both the steel and wheat penny can be slightly magnetic due to the iron content in the steel penny and the copper content in the wheat penny. However, the magnetism may be very weak and not easily noticeable.
Why will the real 1943 penny stick to amagnet but a real 1944 penny will not?
1943 cents were made of steel, a magnetic metal, to conserve copper for the war effort. Other pennies are made of bronze or copper-plated zinc depending on their dates. Neither bronze nor zinc are susceptible to a magnet.
Is there a brass 1943 penny?
Brass? No. Bronze yes. A few bronze 1943 Lincoln cents were made by mistake.
Is your 1943 D wheat penny real?
Yes.
How much is a 1943 d penny worth?
a 1943 D penny is worth 1.7 million dollars
Which wheat penny has the most value?
The most valuable "Wheat Penny" is an error coin not a regular issue coin. The only known example of a 1943-D Lincoln cent that was struck on a bronze planchet by mistake instead of steel, sold in 2010 for a little more than 1.7 MILLION dollars. For regular issue coins the 1909-S VDB is still the King.
What is the Value of a 1943 s silver wheat penny?
$10,000
How much is for 1943 wheat penny worth?
About 5 cents.
What is the value of the rare 1943 copper wheat penny?
$35,000.00 to $81,000.00
Is a modern United States penny magnetic?
Neither the original copper or the newer version copper-zinc penny is magnetic. The 1943 steel penny was the only penny effected by a magnet.
Is it true that a 1943 wheat penny worth about a million dollars?
No, its not. They are quite common.
