1944 Wheat Penny Found S Mintmark, Opinions On Value And Authenticity 2.9 G

Looks like it was pulled from circulation a long time ago (mid-1940s) but has since been exposed to corrosive air or material that has left it worth perhaps 3 cents (melt value).

Looking at the us coin bok and PCGS price guide a 1944 "S" mintmark is incredibly valuable one in mint state said to be over 300,000 and there are only very few known to man why wouldnt my coin be some what valuable regardless of the corrosion to go from a couple dollars to over 1/4 mill, just curios how my coin isn't valuable

to the CCF!

The rare coin isn't copper, it's struck on a planchet intended for a 1943 cent.

If you are thinking this is a 1944-S struck on a steel planchet, you can check to see if it's strongly attracted to a magnet. If it's a weak attraction, it may be plated. Also, it will weigh 2.7 grams if it's steel.

Please let us know what you find.

Mis-read the title of this thread originally (see above).

Anyway, you'd have to start by getting this graded by a major firm.

Please post a photo of the reverse and a closeup of the date and mm.
As Coinfrog stated, nobody is going to buy it without it being certified by
a top grader. There are too many counterfeits out there.
Also we need an accurate weight to two decimal points.

Going to need better pictures. This error is too rare to assume that it is real or fake based on a poor photo. If it is genuine, as others have said, you will have to submit to PCGS or NGC for authentication.

There are some things that I notice with the coin. First, there is a significant wire rim. More than I've ever seen on a Lincoln Cent. Second is the coin's appearance. It doesn't look like any old replated coin, because it doesn't look glossy. So it has that going for it...