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Is there a special matte Pennie’s for 1937, 1944, 1941, 1944 s
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No. Yours are just circulated and tarnished from use.

Did someone suggest they were valuable?

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   Matte proof Lincoln cents were issued for sale to collectors only from 1909 through 1916. They aren't "shiny" but instead have a duller, coarser finish than regular issue coins, a very strong strike, high broad rims, and squared off edges. I happen to own this mediocre (PCGS graded PR 63 BN) 1912:

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   The coins you posted are all circulated (Very Fine to Extremely Fine) regular issues that have been improperly "cleaned" with chemicals or polish, resulting in an unnatural shine, pebbly surfaces, and an unnatural color or uneven toning. They are worth at most a few cents each. If these were among the coins you were planning on submitting to NGC for $23 or more each in grading fees alone, please don't!

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The information that Sandon provided is correct, the only Matte finish cents were produced in 1909 and the early to mid twenty teens.   You coins are well circulated coins that have been cleaned in the past and have acquired some tone color from how they were stored.   While some people would like this look experienced collectors would generally not be interested in these coins as they have no numismatic value, they are worth around three or four cents each which is the current market value of the copper each coin contains. 

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