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Nearly 1.5 billion Lincoln cents were struck in 1944, making it the earliest issue in the series with a mintage over 1 billion. 1944 Lincoln cents are plentiful in all grades through MS66, scarce in MS67, and extremely rare in MS68.
Obverse Description
Bust of Abraham Lincoln framed by IN GOD WE TRUST on the top periphery. The word LIBERTY to the left of the portrait and the date and mintmark (If any) positioned on the right side.
Reverse Description
Wheat ears flanking the words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on the top perimeter.
Catalog Information
GSID:
1981
Designer:
Victor D. Brenner
Obverse Designer:
Victor D. Brenner
Obverse Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 1944
Reverse Designer:
Victor D. Brenner
Reverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Weight (gr):
3.11 gr
Weight (oz):
0.11 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
19
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Coin Date:
1944
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
1,435,400,000
Coinage Type:
Lincoln Cent
Coinage Years:
1909-1958
Composition:
95% copper; 5% zinc & tin
PCGS #:
2722
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Coin Value History
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1944 1C MS67+ Red NGC. CDN: $155 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 1,435,400,000....
$732
1944 1C MS68 Red PCGS. CAC. ...
$24,400
1944 1C Lincoln Cent -- Thick Planchet -- MS64 Red PCGS. (4.2 g) PCGS Population: (536/5763 and 1/238+). NGC Census: (99/56...
$216
1944 1C MS66 Red PCGS....
$36
1944 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Rolled Thick Planchet -- MS62 Red PCGS. Ex: Fred Weinberg Collection. 4.10 grams. ...
$210
1944 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Rolled Thick Planchet -- MS65 Red PCGS. Ex: Fred Weinberg Collection. 4.00 grams. ...
$630
1944 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Silver Dime Planchet -- XF40 PCGS. ...
$5,875
1944 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Netherlands 25 Cent Planchet -- MS63 PCGS. ...
$5,170
No Date 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a .5 Gram Fragment -- MS60 Brown PCGS ...
$212
1944 1C Lincoln Cent--Flipover Double Struck in Collar, Two Dates--XF45 PCGS. ...
$374
1944 1C --Struck on a Steel Planchet, Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. ...
$10,925
1944 1C Lincoln Cent--Struck on a Dime Planchet--AU53 PCGS. Although a 1944 Cent struck on a zinc-plated steel planchet wou...
$4,888
1944 1C, RD
$11,500
1944 1C, RD
$5,750
1944 1C MS67 Red NGC. Housed in a Generation 5 fatty holder. CDN: $155 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 1,435,400,000....
$660
1944 1C MS68 Red PCGS. CAC....
$10,800
1944 1C Lincoln Cent -- Obverse Cud Die Break -- MS64 Red PCGS. From The Don Bonser Error Coin Collection Part II. ...
$146
1944 1C MS66 Red NGC. NGC Census: (3704/729). PCGS Population: (3709/349). CDN: $25 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 1...
$36
1944 Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Philippines 5 Centavos Planchet -- MS62 PCGS. ...
$6,462
No-Date 1C Lincoln Cent -- Reverse Capped Die -- MS65 Red PCGS. ...
$126
Lincoln Cent 1c Wheat Reverse, 1909-1958 MS BN [Type]
Worth: $0 – $45
Lincoln Cent 1c Wheat Reverse, 1909-1958 MS RB [Type]
Worth: $0 – $55
Lincoln Cent 1c Wheat Reverse, 1909-1958 MS RD [Type]
Worth: $0 – $80
1909 VDB 1c MS BN
Worth: $2 – $450
1909 VDB 1c MS RB
Worth: $22 – $22,000
1909 VDB 1c MS RD
Worth: $40 – $50,000
1909 VDB 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS BN
Worth: $10 – $330
1909 VDB 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS RB
Worth: $130 – $750
1909 VDB 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS RD
Worth: $175 – $10,000
1909-S VDB 1c MS BN
Worth: $500 – $25,000
1909-S VDB 1c MS RB
Worth: $1,850 – $35,000
1909-S VDB 1c MS RD
Worth: $2,000 – $150,000
1909 1c Lincoln MS BN
Worth: $0 – $960
1909 1c Lincoln MS RB
Worth: $25 – $1,440
1909 1c Lincoln MS RD
Worth: $40 – $3,000
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