1944 Lincoln Cent--Struck on a Zinc-Coated Steel Planchet--AU-55 (NGC).While the inclusion of even a single 1944 steel cent would be the sign of a significant numismatic auction, we are pleased to be offering multiple examples of the Philadelphia Mint error, as well as examples of the even rarer Denver and San Francisco mint errors, in our current sale of the John Whitney Walter Collection. This is the second Philadelphia Mint example in the Walter Collection, and it is a generally steel-gray coin with most design elements boldly defined. Isolated softness of detail is noted for the centers and here and there around the peripheries. There are no marks of consequence, although we do note speckles of russet color that are associated with light carbon deposits. Undeniably original in preservation, and generally smooth in hand, this coin is sure to have no difficulty finding its way into an advanced Lincoln cent set or Mint error collection.From the John Whitney Walter Collection.