1944-D Lincoln Penny Front
This is a penny that a lot of people would consider a “mistake.” Known as the 1944-D Lincoln penny, this coin was struck on a steel planchet or zinc-coated coin blank! The mint decided to return to copper planchets once more that year. This coin, like the vast majority of pennies, also weighs 3.11 grams.
1944 D Lincoln Penny Front
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1944-D Lincoln Penny Back
While the Philadelphia and Denver Mints created some coins in zinc, it is thought that just a handful was made in the latter. In fact, the number sits at only ten coins or less! In August 2007, Heritage Auctions managed to sell an uncirculated copy for the price of $115,000. How crazy is that?
1944 D Lincoln Penny Back
