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Collect89 Coin Collector. It is most probably a plated cent worth little or no premium. However, please treat it like it is a real 1944 steel cent (valuable & rare) and don't damage it by cleaning (or dropping it onto a table).
Parker Miller said: ↑. I did the magnet test to it. It’s steel... Plated. the plating is ferromagnetic. it will stick to a magnet. Altered 1944 Cent. Not the real deal. paddyman98, Feb 18, 2020.
October 25, 2016 12:36PM in U.S. Coin Forum. Guy brings in a PCGS AU53 1944 Steel Cent to sell to Rick. He wants $102,000. Running the cert the exact coin sold for $30,550 at a Heritage Auction in Feb. 2014. Risk offers $25,000.
The star of the group is the finest of two known 1944-S Lincoln cents in steel, which is PCGS graded MS-66. This same 1944-S brought $373,750 when auctioned on July 31, 2008, at an ANA Convention. 0
When you say "possible real steel penny", it makes me think that you think you've found a rarity. Perhapse you're thinking that this is a 1944 cent that got struck on a steel planchet like the ones which were used for the 1943 cents. I don't even know if that ever happened, but If this is what you're thinking then no, this is not a real steel ...
I tried numerous methods of cleaning starting with De-mineralized water and brushing, and moved on through to the 'heavy' stuff. I soaked them (for a short time - say 10 minutes) in a neat solution of "Tarn-Off" (Proprietary brand) - a Jewelry cleaner and tarnish inhibitor (1.7% Phosphoric Acid, 7% Thiourea).
SorenCoins Well-Known Member. It is a Freemasons' symbol and I do sometimes see them on eBay going for a few dollars. I find it fun to find counterstamped coins, especially in circulation! There are a few 1944 steel cents that feature an off-metal error, but these are very rare and your cent appears to be plated.
A very high percentage of them have some degree of corrosion, or almost a "powdery" appearance due to the oxidation of the zinc coating. This 1944 cent just doesn't have those attributes. As others have said, it looks like a gray scale image of a copper cent. It doesn't have the look of a real steel cent.
It was only the 1943 US cent that was struck using zinc with a steel plating due to WW II. There are reports of blank 1943 planchets sneaking into the 1944 production run, but your cent shows no signs of steel or zinc to me. You have a very nice example of a 1944 cent. Protect it in a sleeve or capsule.
1944 Steel Wheat Penny. Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Robert Powers, Sep 1, 2013. Robert Powers New ...