What To Look For In 1944, 1945 Lincolns?

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OneBowl Pillar of the Community United States 759 Posts	Posted 07/24/2018 6:24 pm Having had several relatives who saw combat in WWII, I always found myself drawn to that period of history. The interest extended to coins and every time I received a WWII era Lincoln Cent in change, it went in a jar. 1944 and 1945 dates dominate, most are VF+, and there are many of them. Now that I am slowly moving out of the hobby, I am wondering if there are any varieties of value, easily identified, that I should look for before I release these into the wild. Are there any that exceed a value threshold of say, $50, that would be worth the search? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/24/2018 6:38 pm There are two notable 1944-D/S varieties that are worth looking for. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 07/24/2018 6:40 pm The 1944 D/S overmint mark is one in particular that in higher grades commands a large premium. There are some minor DDO / DDRs, and of course error coins like clipped planchet, Cuds and other mint errors that are all really under your $50 frame. Those were VERY common coins, made from old shell casings that they , had a lot of...ugh. (Most were target practice for the troops/sailors in training, not a whole lot from combat areas, that was trash left on site.) Report this Post to the Staff
ThreeLui Valued Member United States 135 Posts	Posted 07/29/2018 5:49 pm One of each coin 1944 1944 D 1944 S 1945 1945 D 1945 S and any other error such as: 1944 Steel 1944 D/D 1944 D DDO 1944 D Steel 1944 D/S 1944 S Steel 1945 DDO Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73760 Posts	Posted 07/29/2018 7:24 pm Doubled Die Obverses, Doubled Die Reverses, Repunched Mint Marks, Over Mint Marks, Cuds, Retained Cuds, and Clipped Planchets. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
OneBowl Pillar of the Community United States 759 Posts	Posted 07/30/2018 6:06 pm Thank you, everyone. The info is much appreciated. There are definitely no 1944 steel cents in the mix. I'm not so sure I could ID some of these if they were staring right at me, but I'll take a shot. Thanks, again. Report this Post to the Staff
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