1944 Steel Penny — Collectors Universe https://forums.collectors.com/ Sat, 23 May 2026 05:28:14 +0000 en 1944 Steel Penny — Collectors Universe 1944 Steely. Opions wanted. https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1122993/1944-steely-opions-wanted Sun, 17 May 2026 18:25:59 +0000 U.S. Coin Forum BC865 1122993@/discussions So my buddy came to me with this a cpl weeks ago. I honestly think it's the real deal . It's a 1944 Steel Penny. I've ran over it with an earth magnet and a cheap-o magnet, it sticks. Put it on the scales and it weighs 2.6 grams.

That's what we know and can definitely show proof of. Here is the only two images I have of the coin.


Obviously the two most likely scenarios are a plated copper or an altered date off a '43 Steel.
Correct me if I'm wrong here but if it was Plated Copper would the weight not be close to 3.11g instead of 2.6g? What other test can be done to verify that this is legit? .

Has anyone dealt with something like this before? What would you do next? Worth sending to PCGS or NGC or are we missing something obvious here?

Appreciate any input.

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