An average circulated 1944 penny is an available coin in terms of scarcity. It marks the first time any US coin exceeded 1 billion pieces. What makes the imaged cent special is the two curved missing portions.
Is there silver in a 1944 cent?
Many folks call them 1944 silver pennies, but there is no silver in the 1944 cent. They’re zinc-plated steel pennies — just the same as the 1943 cent. A lot of collectors get excited when they find a silver colored 1944 cent — thinking they found the rare 1944 steel penny.
Are 1944 silver pennies rare?
(This is even fewer than the similar, yet converse error that resulted in the minting of about 25 copper 1943 pennies — which are also considered extremely rare.) Many folks call them 1944 silver pennies, but there is no silver in the 1944 cent. They’re zinc-plated steel pennies — just the same as the 1943 cent.
