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I have a collection of coins from big copper cents from family ancestors. I have a penny that is a zinc or aluminum penny dated 1944. It is not copper in color and has been in the collection for 60 plus years. Did they make 1944 pennies out of aluminum or other metals? I have always looked at this aluminum penny in the collection since a kid, I'm now in my sixties. Are there any coin dealers that could look at this penny and see what it is made of. Id like to upload a picture when I get it out of the bag in the safe next week. Are there any collectors in Jacksonville, Fl. that could look at this penny?
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Pillar of the Community
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to the forum! It could be a transitional error. A 1944 cent minted on a 1943 Steel planchet. Does it stick to a magnet? Pictures are always helpful too! |
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to the funny farm! Chances are you have what is known as a fantasy coin. !943 cents were made of steel, so as to conserve copper for the war. In 1944 copper cents were again produced. To have a steel cent stamped in 1944 is a rarity. So regular 1944 copper cent were coated or electroplated with mostly nickel. This was also done in high school sciences classes. If your coin is highly magnetic, can be strongly held to a magnet, you may have the rare error, but it is most likely only slightly magnet if at all. see these hand made jobs, a copper plated steel 1943 cent and some nickel plated contemporary copper cents.copper   |
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As cwb suggested, it is possible that it is a transitional error. In 1943, Lincoln cents were minted with zinc-plated steel planchets. When the original 95% copper planchets were restored in 1944, some of the steel ones were mistakenly struck and that resulted in a valuable error. It is also likely, and more so as Crazyb0 says, that it is a cent that was plated post-mint with a silvery metal like nickel. When you can, get some clear pics and post them. Also, take a magnet to it (trying not to scratch it) and see what happens. If it is a true steel planchet, there will be a strong magnetic attraction. If the attraction is noticeably weak, it may be a nickel-plated copper cent (no value). I hope this helps! In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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Hopefully yours is the real thing. If so would be worth a lot of money. However, many fakes are out there. |
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Weight is going to be the critical factor here. If it is a transitional error struck on a 1943 steel cent planchet it will weigh 2.5 to 2.7 grams and be strongly attracted to a magnet. If it is a plated copper 1944 cent it will weigh around 3.1 grams and may or may not be weakly attracted to a magnet depending on the material used to plate the coin. If it is aluminum it will weigh about .9 grams. A zinc planchet would weigh about the same as the steel cent planchet 2.5 to 2.7 grams but will NOT have any trace of magnetic properties.
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10/15/2017 12:38 pm
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Get back to us with pics! to the CCF! |
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I don't care that much about pics, get back to us with the WEIGHT.
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Bill Hatchett, owner of A-Coin is the most respected dealer in the area. He has been in business for over 40 years. Also, Jacksonville has an awesome coin club. They meet the second Monday evening of every month. Both Saint Augustine and Jacksonville have a coin show scheduled in the next two months. The show in Jacksonville is in November. Lots of knowledgeable dealers under one roof. Edited by Debrajc
10/17/2017 9:25 pm
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