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What were the most valuable minting errors in the 1944 pennies?

Apart from the most valuable transitional error, the 1944 pennies also displayed a few other minting errors, as follows: 1. 1944-D/S Penny Error: This popular error was noticed when the 1944 wheat pennies struck at the Denver Mint accidentally bore an “S” mint mark on their obverse.

Do 1944 wheat pennies have a mint mark?

The 1944 Wheat Pennies produced in Philadelphia do not have a mint mark. The mintage in Philadelphia is the highest in the series with 1, 435,400,000. Due to these coins’ high mintage number and availability, they are worth less than a quarter. Furthermore, many have visible damage, scratches, and incomplete or worn-out details.

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.

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