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I have a 1944 lincoln penny that has no mint marking (plain) and it is not magnetic. Is this of significance?
Sorry, Lonnie, no, the 1944 Lincoln cent in copper was made in quantity, almost 1 1/2 billion of them. It was made out of copper salvaged from cartridge cases. Only the 1943 cent was made out of steel. So your piece should not be magnetic. Jim Lawniczak
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Answers by Expert:
Jim Lawniczak
Expertise
I will answer your questions about encased coins (lucky pennies), which are advertising and event tokens with coins, unually cents, struck with the token.
Experience
Long time collector of encased coins and author of several articles on encased coins.
Organizations
TAMS, ECI (Encased Collectors International)
Publications
TAMS -- several articles on encased coins, in particular the encased coins of the 1901 Buffalo Pan American Exposition
Casement -- many articles on encased coins
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