Missing letters and numbers is a very common error caused by filled or worn dies and adds nothing to the value of the coin.
There is no such thing as a lead penny. In 1945 they were made of copper and zinc. If your penny is indeed lead then it is a counterfeit and is worth nothing. However, if it is copper then it is worth only a few cents in circulated condition.
A cent.
About 3 cents.
1945 S Wheat Penny. CoinTrackers has estimated the 1945 S Wheat Penny value at an average of 15 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $6.
Old coins are valuable because they're old and rare. The 1945 penny isn't worth remarkably more than other coins of its approximate age (in fact, it's worth a lot less than a 1944 steel penny, or a 1943 copper penny, both of which are extremely rare).
The Liberty nickel was not made in 1945. In 1945 there was a silver nickel and that is worth 25 cents.
There is no such thing as a lead penny. In 1945 they were made of copper and zinc. If your penny is indeed lead then it is a counterfeit and is worth nothing. However, if it is copper then it is worth only a few cents in circulated condition.
A cent.
About 3 cents.
1945 S Wheat Penny. CoinTrackers has estimated the 1945 S Wheat Penny value at an average of 15 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $6.
Old coins are valuable because they're old and rare. The 1945 penny isn't worth remarkably more than other coins of its approximate age (in fact, it's worth a lot less than a 1944 steel penny, or a 1943 copper penny, both of which are extremely rare).
The 1945 is worth a little more probably because there were less of them minted.
These coins are common and are worth about 2 to 15 cents in circulated condition.
Maybe 3 cents. There were over 1 billion minted that year.
It's a common date, currently worth about $10 for the silver.
If circulated, a 1945 dime is only worth about $2 in silver scrap. If uncirculated it is worth about $3 or so. 1945 dimes aren't rare but are 90% silver.
A penny in poor condition can have a numismatic value of fifteen cents, while one in perfect condition can be valued at up to $4. A 1945 D Wheat Penny is worth, at face value, only one cent.