1944 Lincoln Wheat Pennies

I was given a box of old copper pennies that were bought sometime around 1974 or so when there was talk about stopping the production of pennies the guy said. I have had them over in the corner for months but because of my dad's love of coins I decided to do a little research and go through the box. I have pennies dating back to 1943, and one penny for almost every year thereafter. I have (4) 1944 pennies with no mint mark and one with a Denver mint mark. How do I know if they are copper or steal. I tried using a magnet but none of the pennies stuck to it. I read that a regular refrigerator magnet will not work but that's all I have. Any suggestions on how to tell if they are copper or not?

 

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They are copper.

 

Thanks...doesn't that make them more valuable than the 1944 steel pennies?

 

Steel cents are a different color, different weight and are magnetic.

 

Thanks...doesn't that make them more valuable than the 1944 steel pennies?

 

No. Steel cents were made in 1943. There were millions of copper cents made in 1944.

 

Thank you! I think I had a 1943 BUT I have literally THOUSANDS of pennies...maybe 10,000 or more. Ugh.

 

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