What is a 1944 wheat penny?

The Philadelphia 1944 wheat penny accounts for over half of the record-breaking number of cents produced that year. It is the first time any coin topped the 1 Billion mark. 1,435,400,000 wheat pennies struck at the Philadelphia mint. With the highest number coined in all the wheat design series, 1944 cents are Abundant on a rarity scale.

What is a 1944 Lincoln penny?

As previously mentioned, the main characteristic of the 1944 Lincoln penny is, of course, the image of President Abraham Lincoln on the obverse, and the two stalks of wheat on the reverse. The main design of the coin was agreed upon in 1909, and it was created by Victor David Brenner.

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.