1944 Lincoln Cent Date Guide
Brass cents return from war
1944 overview
Philadelphia (MS)
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- Mintage
- 1,435,000,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (1 of 140)
Denver (MS)
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- Mintage
- 430,578,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (15 of 140)
San Francisco (MS)
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- Mintage
- 282,760,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (28 of 140)
1944 in history
- Lincoln cents returned to brass alloy, though some 1944 steel cents exist from leftover planchets.
- Silver nickels still circulated while millions of Americans bought war bonds and saved scrap metal.
- D-Day on June 6 saw Allied forces land in Normandy, opening the Western Front against Nazi Germany.
- The Bretton Woods conference planned postwar international monetary rules tied to the U.S. dollar and gold.
- The GI Bill was signed, offering veterans education and housing benefits.
- The Battle of the Bulge in December was Germany's last major Western Front offensive.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt won a fourth term but died in April 1945 before the war ended.
- The Port Chicago disaster in California killed hundreds in a munitions explosion.
1944 Lincoln cent year notes
Collector notes for 1944 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Images/Mintage
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 1,435,000,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (1 of 140)
Denver (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 430,578,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (15 of 140)
San Francisco (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 282,760,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (28 of 140)
1944 in history
- Lincoln cents returned to brass alloy, though some 1944 steel cents exist from leftover planchets.
- Silver nickels still circulated while millions of Americans bought war bonds and saved scrap metal.
- D-Day on June 6 saw Allied forces land in Normandy, opening the Western Front against Nazi Germany.
- The Bretton Woods conference planned postwar international monetary rules tied to the U.S. dollar and gold.
- The GI Bill was signed, offering veterans education and housing benefits.
- The Battle of the Bulge in December was Germany's last major Western Front offensive.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt won a fourth term but died in April 1945 before the war ended.
- The Port Chicago disaster in California killed hundreds in a munitions explosion.
1944 cent notes
Collector notes for 1944 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Design types
Obverse design types (ODT)
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Flat serif G obverse — ODT09 · 1922–1929 · business · 1931–1933 · business · 1935–1955 · business · 1936–1942 · proof · 1950–1955 · proof
Reverse design types (RDT)
See the design types reference. Design types identify engraved designs; when differing designs create collectible alternatives within a year, see Lincoln cent design varieties.
Mint mark types
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Evenly Shaped-D — 1934–1945 · business -
Straight-serif S — 1943–1944 · business -
Ball-serif S — 1944–1946 · business
See the mint mark types reference.
Typical values
1944 Lincoln cents from the CopperCoins series price guide (August/September 2026 edition) — approximate values only, not offers to buy or sell. Business strikes show separate BN, RB, and RD lines where priced.
Business strike
| Issue | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | AU50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-P BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.25 |
| 1944-P RB | ||||||
| 1944-P RD | ||||||
| 1944-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.30 |
| 1944-D RB | ||||||
| 1944-D RD | ||||||
| 1944-S BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.15 |
| 1944-S RB | ||||||
| 1944-S RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-P BN | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.65 | 0.80 |
| 1944-P RB | 1.75 | |||||
| 1944-P RD | 1.50 | 1.75 | 2.50 | 3.40 | ||
| 1944-D BN | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.25 |
| 1944-D RB | 1.90 | |||||
| 1944-D RD | 6 | |||||
| 1944-S BN | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.85 | 1.45 | 1.65 |
| 1944-S RB | ||||||
| 1944-S RD | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-P BN | 3.45 | 4.05 | 6.30 | 10.75 | 25 | |
| 1944-P RB | 4.60 | 5.75 | 8.40 | 14.50 | 32.50 | |
| 1944-P RD | 3.75 | 5.50 | 12 | 25.25 | 155 | 6,300 |
| 1944-D BN | 2 | 5.75 | 7.80 | 12 | 22.50 | |
| 1944-D RB | 4.60 | 7.50 | 9.60 | 14.50 | 35 | |
| 1944-D RD | 8.85 | 12 | 16.75 | 28 | 170 | 4,300 |
| 1944-S BN | 2 | 3.45 | 7.20 | 9.60 | 23.75 | |
| 1944-S RB | 2.30 | 4.60 | 9.60 | 12 | 31.25 | |
| 1944-S RD | 5.25 | 7.70 | 12 | 22.75 | 94 |
| Issue | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | AU50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-P BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.25 |
| 1944-P RB | ||||||
| 1944-P RD | ||||||
| 1944-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.30 |
| 1944-D RB | ||||||
| 1944-D RD | ||||||
| 1944-S BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.15 |
| 1944-S RB | ||||||
| 1944-S RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-P BN | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.65 | 0.80 |
| 1944-P RB | 1.75 | |||||
| 1944-P RD | 1.50 | 1.75 | 2.50 | 3.40 | ||
| 1944-D BN | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.25 |
| 1944-D RB | 1.90 | |||||
| 1944-D RD | 6 | |||||
| 1944-S BN | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.85 | 1.45 | 1.65 |
| 1944-S RB | ||||||
| 1944-S RD | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-P BN | 3.45 | 4.05 | 6.30 | 10.75 | 25 | |
| 1944-P RB | 4.60 | 5.75 | 8.40 | 14.50 | 32.50 | |
| 1944-P RD | 3.75 | 5.50 | 12 | 25.25 | 155 | 6,300 |
| 1944-D BN | 2 | 5.75 | 7.80 | 12 | 22.50 | |
| 1944-D RB | 4.60 | 7.50 | 9.60 | 14.50 | 35 | |
| 1944-D RD | 8.85 | 12 | 16.75 | 28 | 170 | 4,300 |
| 1944-S BN | 2 | 3.45 | 7.20 | 9.60 | 23.75 | |
| 1944-S RB | 2.30 | 4.60 | 9.60 | 12 | 31.25 | |
| 1944-S RD | 5.25 | 7.70 | 12 | 22.75 | 94 |
Die varieties in the catalog
Our attribution catalog for 1944—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.
Catalogued dies for 1944
Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.
| Mint | DO Doubled Die Obverse | DR Doubled Die Reverse | MM Repunched Mint Mark | OM Over Mint Mark | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia (P) | 38 | 10 | N/A | 0 | 48 |
| Denver (D) | 21 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 52 |
| San Francisco (S) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| All mints | 70 | 27 | 37 | 2 | 136 |
OMM listings for this year
Catalog results
1944D•1OM•001
D/S North
Arguably the most famous of known over mintmark varieties in the Lincoln cent series. This one shows a moderately punched entire upper curve of an S extending due north from the primary mintmark. A smaller portion of the S mintmark can also be seen inside the upper portion of the D. Old CPG #020
Cross references
- WEXLER: WOMM-001
- CONECA: OMM-001
- FIVAZ/STANTON: FS-511
- CRAWFORD: COMM-001
- NGC: VP-001
All prices and market estimates are for informational and educational purposes only. They are not appraisals, guarantees, or offers to buy or sell. See the Terms of Use for the full Price Guide and Valuation Disclaimer.
1944D•1OM•002
D/S west
This variety shows the central area of an S to the east and west of the vertical bar in the primary mintmark. It carries a substantially lower value than 1944D-1OM-001 because the S punching is much less obvious. Old CPG #021
Cross references
- WEXLER: WOMM-002
- CONECA: OMM-002
- FIVAZ/STANTON: FS-512
- CRAWFORD: COMM-002
- NGC: VP-002
All prices and market estimates are for informational and educational purposes only. They are not appraisals, guarantees, or offers to buy or sell. See the Terms of Use for the full Price Guide and Valuation Disclaimer.
1944D•1OM•001
D/S North
Arguably the most famous of known over mintmark varieties in the Lincoln cent series. This one shows a moderately punched entire upper curve of an S extending due north from the primary mintmark. A smaller portion of the S mintmark can also be seen inside the upper portion of the D. Old CPG #020
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1944D•1OM•002
D/S west
This variety shows the central area of an S to the east and west of the vertical bar in the primary mintmark. It carries a substantially lower value than 1944D-1OM-001 because the S punching is much less obvious. Old CPG #021
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