The 1944 version of the Wheat Penny is worth on average $45.00 if in Mint State (uncirculated), while one in poor condition will have a value of just $0.10 . If the coin has an error, or is certified this will further add to the appeal and raise it's price numismatically speaking.
What was the Lincoln wheat penny made of in 1944?
1944 marked the return of copper to the Lincoln Wheat Penny coins, though the denomination wasn’t struck with exactly the same composition as in 1942. 1944 Lincoln wheat cents were made with metal recycled from ammunition shells.
Are 1944 steel pennies rare?
During the circulation of the 1944 Wheat Cent, a rare variation, the 1944 Steel Pennies became popular as a striking error coin. It so happened that while minting 1944 wheat pennies, the makers at all three mints somehow stuffed the leftover zinc-coated steel planchets from the 1942 war cent series. And the result was a rare 1944 Steel Wheat Penny.
