Fake 1944 Steel Wheat Penny

A real 1943 copper penny has an elongated tail on the 3 while a true 1944 steel penny is magnetic and weighs 1 2 gram more than a copper penny of the same year.

Fake 1944 steel wheat penny.

Save 1944 wheat penny steel to get e mail alerts and updates on your ebay feed. 7 s 0 p o n s o a r p a 7 e e d 1 1 u j 1 0 f j 1 1. Counterfeiters typically make these fake wheat pennies by defacing or zinc plating 1944 copper wheat pennies. If your 1944 penny sticks to a magnet it s a steel cent and is rare.

Counterfeiters have also found a way to fake these as well. It s really easy to tell if you have a 1944 steel penny or 1944 copper cent. In fact the 3 extends well below the bottom of the other numerals in the date. Another test you can conduct on your 1944 pennies is to weigh them.

In case you haven t noticed the font styling of real 1943 pennies created an elongated tail at the bottom part of the 3 in the date. Thankfully there s a very easy way to tell genuine 1943 copper pennies apart from those that were former 1948 pennies. Thousands of dollar for fake 1944 lincoln cents. If your 1944 penny does not stick to a magnet it s made from copper and is common.

Under 20 00 apply price filter. 1944 p steel tails wheat end obw original bank wrap lincoln wheat penny roll. 20 00 to 50 00 apply price filter. Lottery tickets are cheaper.

1944 lincoln cent wheat value do you have a 1944 steel penny worth 373 750 00. To check out our coin lists pr. Over 50 00 apply price filter. We tell you how valuable and rare this coin is how to know if you have one and the big money it s worth.

There are some 1944 copper cents floating around that have been plated with steel. Usa coin book estimated value of 1944 s lincoln wheat penny steel cent variety is worth 380 303 in average condition and can be worth 705 710 to 1 057 179 or more in uncirculated ms mint condition.