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1944 1c Wheat Cent Struck on Silver 10c Planchet PCGS MS62 Finest Known

1944 1c Wheat Cent Struck on Silver 10c Planchet PCGS MS62 Finest Known

UPC:
Certification:: pcgs
Finish:: business
Classification:: Mint Error
Circulated/Uncirculated:: uncirculated
Country/Region of Manufacture:: United States
Year:: 1944
Grade:: MS62

PCGS 1944 Lincoln wheat cent struck on a silver dime planchet. The coin is silver, and is the weigh of a silver Mercury dime, at 2.52 grams. Its silver surfaces make for a very obvious off-metal, compared to a normal copper cent.

This is a popular year for cent off-metals, because of the change back to "copper" from the "steel cent" alloy of 1943. Also, because of the 1944 steel cents, which are one of the most valuable mint errors. 1944 silver cents make a more affordable alternative to these expensive 1943/1944 off-metals!

A scarce date for wheat cents on dime planchets, with a total of 8 known for the year 1944. Of those, all are circulated except the present example, making this not only the finest known, but also the only known mintstate example!

MS62 with very lustrous surfaces. The coin would likely grade MS65, if it were not for a moderate counting wheel mark, which is not very obvious, as it is partially obscured by the coin's attractive golden/brown toning. At a glance, the coin is a pretty MS65+!

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$9,000.00