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Old 12-13-2022, 02:45 AM
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1944-S Lincoln Steel Penny: $373,750

The high collector’s value of this penny is the fault of bad minting practices, which happened at all three mints.

The coins were supposed to be cast in a bronze alloy comprised of 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin. Instead, all three mints accidentally used zinc-plated steel planchets to start the coining process.
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