- Year: 1944
- Mint Mark: No mint mark
- Type: Wheat Penny
- Price: 15 cents-$6.00+
- Face Value: 0.01 USD
- Produced: 1,435,400,000
- Edge: Smooth
Notes:
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1944 Wheat Cent (Penny) Errors?
1944 Lincoln Wheat Cents struck on Zinc Plated Steel Planchets have been found by collectors. Once instance of this Steel Wheat Cent sold back in 2007 for $115,000.00. If you have a 1944 Penny and think it may be zinc coated steel check and see if it interacts with a magnet. Steel coins will stick to or be moved by a magnet, while the copper pennies will not.
Other 1944 wheat penny or wheat cents errors to report are - 1944 S Die Break Obverse, Clipped coin errors, off center strikes, and double strikes are known to exist. Also there is an D over S mint mark error.
In terms of most valuable errors for 1944 Steel Planchet Wheats surpassed all others for this year.
Did you know?
Some 1944 and 1945 Wheat Cents were struck on planchets made from leftover World War II brass shell casings, and not planchets made from the standard copper composition.
Price Chart
This section is more for experienced collectors only, and rates refer only to professionally graded and slabbed coins. If you are new to collecting the prices below may not make much sense.
Breakdown of pricing per condition for 1944 Wheat Penny as follows.
- Price list requested by @JohnaThurstan thanks John. Prices below for RD (Red) color 1944 Wheat Penny. If the coins are RB (Red Brown) reduce rate by roughly 20%. If the color is brown reduce by around 30-60%
- Grade MS60 = $3-$1
- Grade MS61 = $3-$5
- Grade MS62 = $5-$8
- Grade MS63 = $8-$13
- Grade MS64 = $14-$23
- Grade MS65 = $15-$25
- Grade MS66 = $20-$33
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Comments
Johna Thurstan: Can you do a breakdown of what these are worth in varying shape or condition? .15 to $6 is a wide range. Thanks Approved: 2022-11-01 16:12:34
Admin: @JohnaThurstan put in a request for price list details by condition. It should be live and visible today. Approved: 2022-11-02 16:12:36
How much is a 1944 Wheat Penny worth?
This section is more of a layman's guide, for those new to collecting.
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around 15 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $6 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1944, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
If you are a fan of coin roll hunting or just want to learn more about wheat pennys then search or scroll below to find the most valuable and rarest in this series.
Most Valuable
The most valuable Wheat Penny's. Prices listed are for MS-65 certified. Visit the link to learn more about each coin.
| Image | Year | Mint | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|
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1924 | S | $12k |
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1922 | D | $6k |
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1914 | D | $5.6k |
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1914 | S | $3.2k |
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1913 | S | $2k |
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1918 | S | $2k |
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1924 | D | $2k |
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1925 | S | $1.8k |
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1912 | S | $1.5k |
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1913 | D | $1.5k |
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1920 | S | $1.5k |
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1915 | S | $1.2k |
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1989 | P | $345.22 |
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1989 | $345,000 | |
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1989 | D | $345 |
| Image | Name | Mint | Worth |
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Hardest to Find
The rarest and hardest to find Wheat Penny's Check out each link to learn more about each coin.
What is the rarest Wheat Penny?
| Name | Produced |
|---|---|
| 1931 S | 866,000 |
| 1914 D | 1,193,000 |
| 1909 S | 1,825,000 |
| 1924 D | 2,520,000 |
| 1911 S | 4,026,000 |
| 1914 S | 4,137,000 |
| 1912 S | 4,431,000 |
| 1931 D | 4,480,000 |
| 1926 S | 4,550,000 |
| 1935 D | 4,700,000 |
| 1915 S | 4,833,000 |
| 1910 S | 6,045,000 |
| 1913 S | 6,101,000 |
| 1933 D | 6,200,000 |
| 1922 D | 7,160,000 |
| 1923 S | 8,700,000 |
| 1932 | 9,062,000 |
| 1912 D | 10,411,000 |
| 1932 D | 10,500,000 |
| 1924 S | 11,696,000 |
| Name | Produced |
***Price subject to standard supply and demand laws, dealer premiums, and other market variations. Prices represent past values fetched at online auctions, estate sales, certified coins being sold by dealers, and user submitted values. While we wholeheartedly try to give honest price estimates there are many factors besides appearance, metal content, and rarity that help make up the coins overall value. Call or visit your local coin dealer for more information.
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