Is a 1944 wheat penny worth anything?

The 1944 wheat penny is ordinary, with a total mintage of over a billion coins across all three mints (Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco). However, the 1944 wheat penny with no mint mark is more valuable than the others. This is because, in 1944, the Philadelphia Mint accidentally omitted the mint mark “P” on some of the coins it produced.

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.

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.