What do I do to know whether my penny of 1944 wheat is made of steel or copper?
What do I do to know whether my penny of 1944 wheat is made of steel or copper?
One of the easiest methods of determining a steel penny that was minted in 1944 is by use of a magnet. Copper penny is non-magnetic whereas steel penny is magnetic. It is also possible to check the color, steel pennies are silver or gray, and copper pennies are brown or reddish. The other indicators are weight where pennies made of steel weigh less than those of copper. Since there are fakes, it is better to have a coin with a potentially rare value verified by a professional coin dealer or coin grading service to verify its authenticity.
