The wheat penny was first minted in 1909 ... "D" mint mark or coins with no mint mark at all. Bottom line: All 1944 pennies were supposed to be created from copper or bronze instead of steel ...
If you have any 1943 wheat pennies, it’s worth taking them to a coin dealer to see how much you might get for them. This penny somehow missed the 1944 transition from steel-coated zinc to copper ...
This topic came up in a 2023 forum on the Collectors Universe website regarding an eBay listing for “‘TEDDY ROOSEVELT’S Panama Penny’ 1920d Lincoln Wheat Cent/PCGS -Discovery Coin!” ...