$27.00
1944-S cents were made in large numbers, but this mintage could have been much higher.
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1944-S cents were made in large numbers, but this mintage could have been much higher. The San Francisco Mint ceased coining cents after July of that year to concentrate its bronze (actually brass) production on Philippine one-centavo coins, as it was expected that this commonwealth would be liberated shortly. 1944-S cents, while common in fully red gem, require careful examination by potential buyers. Regardless of the numeric grade assigned, these coins may have signs of extreme die erosion. From 1944 through the end of production in 1955, quality control at the San Francisco Mint fell to lows not seen since the mid 1920s.
