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1944 1C--Struck on a Steel Planchet--AU58 NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:29,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1944 1C--Struck on a Steel Planchet--AU58 NGC
<B>1944 1C --Struck on a Steel Planchet--AU58 NGC.</B></I> 2.78 gm. While wrong-planchet errors are staples for the oddities enthusiast, few such pieces have achieved widespread currency among regular-series collectors. The 1944 steel cents, struck a year after the Mint's one-off production of coins in that metal, have gained general acceptance, and many high-end collectors will procure an example as a fascinating complement to a set of Lincoln cents.<BR> This steel-gray example shows occasional dots of sage in the fields. The strike is a touch soft, as usual for coins made of steel, but the devices show only a trace of friction. A fascinating representative that should find an appreciative home with a discerning enthusiast.<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Victor D. Brenner<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)