The wheat penny was first ... created either a weak "D" mint mark or coins with no mint mark at all. Bottom line: All 1944 pennies were supposed to be created from copper or bronze instead of ...

There is a regular 1922 and weak D type, but the no D is worth ... penny could be valued anywhere between $500 to $12,000. In 1943, the U.S. switched to zinc-coated steel to help save copper ...