1944 no mint copper 0

[Tridmn]

Found this today in one of those take a penny leave a penny things. Any value to it?

[JKK]

About $0.02. Its best use is to give to a young person today, in honor of VE Day's 75th anniversary, and point out that this penny was probably made partly out of shell-casing brass from the war.

[kbbpll]

This "no mint" stuff again. It's really gotten to be a pet peeve of mine. Where does it come from?

[JKK]

52 minutes ago, kbbpll said:

This "no mint" stuff again. It's really gotten to be a pet peeve of mine. Where does it come from?

It's noviceness. From people not understanding that the U.S. Mint is in Philadelphia, and that there have been branch mints over the years (and still are). They don't know what descriptor to use, and they mean 'no mint mark' but do not realize that this means Philadelphia. They do not realize that all they have to do is state the year, and if they do not append a MM, origin at the U.S. Mint is assumed.

[Tridmn]

24 minutes ago, JKK said:

It's noviceness. From people not understanding that the U.S. Mint is in Philadelphia, and that there have been branch mints over the years (and still are). They don't know what descriptor to use, and they mean 'no mint mark' but do not realize that this means Philadelphia. They do not realize that all they have to do is state the year, and if they do not append a MM, origin at the U.S. Mint is assumed.

 

1 hour ago, kbbpll said:

This "no mint" stuff again. It's really gotten to be a pet peeve of mine. Where does it come from?

I was merely asking. No need in all this mess. Didnt you mother ever teach if you dont have something nice to say then dont say anything at all? Thanks for the encouraging words. 

[kbbpll]

2 hours ago, Tridmn said:

 

I was merely asking. No need in all this mess. Didnt you mother ever teach if you dont have something nice to say then dont say anything at all? Thanks for the encouraging words. 

Sorry. A more appropriate response would have been https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/lincoln-cents-wheat-reverse-1909-1958-pscid-99/1944-1c-msbn-coinid-12720. It's cool that you found a 1944 cent still circulating. Unfortunately, Philadelphia made 1.4 billion of them.