1844 s 0

[Errorfinder]

This is beautiful 1944 s wonderful condition!

[l.cutler]

Nice circulated wheat cent, not much value but I still save them when I get them.

[JT2]

`nice coin you got a folder to put it in?

[RWB]

On 2/3/2023 at 12:48 PM, Errorfinder said:

This is beautiful 1944 s wonderful condition!

You're teasing us, aren't you? Say you are.... It's a circulated 1944-S (not "1844 s") in VF condition. A bright, original Unc coin of that date would be "kinda wonderful."

[GoldFinger1969]

Worth anything ?

[Sandon]

 

On 2/3/2023 at 8:51 PM, GoldFinger1969 said:

Worth anything ?

   25 cents in Extremely Fine, per Coin World, the minimum grade listed there. The OP said I was mean and has purportedly quit the forum because I told him things like this!

[EagleRJO]

On 2/3/2023 at 12:48 PM, Errorfinder said:

This is beautiful 1944 s wonderful condition!

Yup, that's a circulated 1944-S "Shell Case" cent with a book value of about $0.20 to $0.30 per CW.  Interesting that the mint made cent coins from brass shell casing from 1944 to 1946.  But it's not the more valuable date mark for that year which is an 1944-D/S variety that would have a book value of about $125 to $175 in XF condition.  I guess now I'm on the op's blame list too. 

[VKurtB]

On 2/3/2023 at 9:07 PM, EagleRJO said:

Yup, that's a circulated 1944-S "Shell Case" cent with a book value of about $0.20 to $0.30 per CW.  Interesting that the mint made cent coins from brass shell casing from 1944 to 1946.  But it's not the more valuable date mark for that year which is an 1944-D/S variety that would have a book value of about $125 to $175 in XF condition.  I guess now I'm on the op's blame list too. 

In 1944 to 1946 it is now clear that while spent shell casings (large caliber, not small arms) were PART OF the mix to make cents, they were ONLY part. Otherwise the color would have been more radically different. Pure copper was added to the mix. 

[RWB]

On 2/3/2023 at 10:07 PM, EagleRJO said:

Interesting that the mint made cent coins from brass shell casing from 1944 to 1946.

Bronze shell casings (mostly 50 cal) from US training bases were used as raw material for 1944-1947 cents. However, the melted bronze was "sweetened" with pure copper to bring the alloy to normal 95% copper. Thus, "shell case" cents are completely indistinguishable from any other normal cents. (See my book United States Pattern and Experimental Pieces of WW-II, for additional information.)

Edited February 4, 2023 by RWB

[VKurtB]

On 2/3/2023 at 11:48 AM, Errorfinder said:

This is beautiful 1944 s wonderful condition!

Wonderful? You may be too easily impressed. These are widely available in condition far better than this. 

[JKK]

On 2/3/2023 at 9:48 AM, Errorfinder said:

This is beautiful 1944 s wonderful condition!

 

Not really. It's in moderately worn condition and is very routine. F-12 probably, depending on how one interprets the guidelines about the wheat lines. It is probably worth its metal value.