1944 steel penny.. real or fake. - Coin Talk
Feb 18, 2020 · When the "attracted to a magnet " started decades ago magnets were mainly the old horseshoe or bar magnets ( Alnico Ferrite) and were relatively weak compared to todays rare earth magnets NIB magnets which are generally way more than 10X stronger and are way more common now than the oldies.
I found a 1944 Steel Penny. Is it real? - Coin Talk
Jun 13, 2012 · I tried my 1943 steel penny on the magnet and it has a stronger attraction that the 1944 one and the 1944 one is very shiny compared to the 1943 one. I have no idea what I have, if anything. Any idea why it is so shiny, magnetic and has copper marks? If it didn't have magnetic attraction I would guess it was a fake from what I have been reading.
1944 Steel Penny — Collectors Universe
Oct 31, 2020 · 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
How to clean a 'Steel' Penny (if you have to). - Coin Talk
Aug 21, 2017 · How to clean a 'Steel' Penny (if you have to). This is a question that faced me, today. I looked it up on C.T. for any help, and I didn't come across any, so I 'soldiered' on, on my own. My three 1943 'Steel' Pennies were 'stained'/Tarnished/Corroded (or whatever) but they didn't look good.
PCGS AU53 1944 Steel Cent on Pawn Stars — Collectors Universe
Oct 25, 2016 · 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
1944 Steel penny authentic? - Coin Talk
Dec 25, 2023 · 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.
Possible Real 1944 steel penny - Coin Talk
Jan 17, 2015 · 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 cent from 1944. The steel cents, like the 1943 cent, were 100% steel with a zinc coating.
1944 steel penny - Coin Talk
Feb 4, 2017 · 1944 steel penny. Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Maria@85, Feb 2, 2017. Maria@85 New Member. I ...
1944 Wheat Penny Weighing 2.72g - Coin Talk
Jan 18, 2021 · I hadn't magnet tested it because I truly don't think it is a steel penny. I do think something is odd about it though. It is not magnetic, so again not a steelie. It is the same circumference as a normal wheat penny of the same year, but only about 3/4 as thick. And as I said the devices are very clear. I can take better pics if necessary.
1944 Steel Wheat Penny - Coin Talk
Aug 8, 2020 · 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. If you wanted to be convinced, you could 1- use a magnet to test if it is magnetic (steel cents will be attracted to a magnet, plated cents won't) and 2- weigh it, since most steel cents are closer to 2.7ish grams and ...