Same thing as these. It's from the machine that packages these cents into rolls, they sometimes catch the last digits like this, pushing them inward...
Gotcha.... Thanks for all the help and patience....lol... Im really new to this.... And some seem to get agitated when i ask questions..... Makes it kinda not as exciting :\
I have a 1944, 1944d, 1944s in much much better shape. The one you have is worth 1c to maybe 5c, and that's a strong Maybe !!!!
My dad worked at a bank back in the 1970's. He used to bring wheat cents home for me. Some days, he would have only a few. Every once in a while, he'd hit the jackpot and bring home a couple of rolls. By the time I left home, I had a couple of hundred rolls. Unfortunately, when my ex and I split up in 1993, I forgot to grab my wheat cent collection and never saw them again. The good news is that I DID remember to grab all of my other coins including my silver. My dad also snagged me whatever silver he happened to come across. Even in the mid-70's, there wasn't that much left in circulation. But I did have enough that I was able to buy a new Honda CB750 with the common-date silver that I sold in 1980. Here's a cool "cent story": I managed a store back in the late-1980's. One day, while cashing out, I found an Indian head cent in the till. Surprisingly, it was in pretty decent shape, too. Roughly 80 years after the last Indian head was produced.
Don't get discouraged. Some of us are grumpier than others but still willing to provide great information. I'm a pretty new member and I think I've followed a pretty standard path. First some coin roll hunting, then mint sets / proof sets (modern) and from learning so much on this site, I've bought the books and done enough research to start a full wheat set. Funny thing is that as you progress, you'll find that wheat cents are quite readily available and (the common issues) at prices you would be pretty surprised to find. Example: a coworker brought in (knowing that I'd read the books, etc.) a 1942 cent very similar to yours. As you he asked me what it was worth. I replied but also brought in a less than perfect MS 1942 cent that I had gotten at a coin show from a bargain bin (For my kids' album). He was amazed at the luster, and the price....35cents! Key is just have fun, study the coins you like and as for what it's worth, worry more about not getting screwed on common coins that are inexpensive. Biggest recommendation is to go to a coin show or even search ebay to see what people are actually paying. A coin is only as valuable as the market says it is.
Just as an example. I got this really pretty (I prefer RB) ms 1935 on ebay for 3.75. Knowledge is power!
