1944 steel penny?

[digger1965]

Found this in a hole I dug yesterday with a 1939 wheaty. Very heavily corroded. Same size as a penny and can make out a lip around the edge. Did the magnet test.

 

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[GB1]

its probably a 1943

 

[Loco-Digger]

I agree it's probably a 1943, I've dug 2 rusty steel pennies and the only reason I could come to the conclusion that they were steel pennies is that both were in wheat penny spills.

 

[PA Sleuth]

I agree it's probably a 1943, I've dug 2 rusty steel pennies and the only reason I could come to the conclusion that they were steel pennies is that both were in wheat penny spills.

Ditto

 

[against the wind]

1944 steel penny is a very rare critter.

 

[xr7ator]

43...prob a typo.

I also on the steel pennies in wheat spills.

 

[Hawks88]

Nice find congrats.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Found this in a hole I dug yesterday with a 1939 wheaty. Very heavily corroded. Same size as a penny and can make out a lip around the edge. Did the magnet test.

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Great Find! I found one a year ago or so and was baffled it survived longer than the Zinc pennies do within months lol

 

[Jesse James]

That's funny, I think I found one yesterday too. I did find about 5 Wheats very close by.