1943 copper penny veterans and pcgs help please

Mega_Collector

I have a 1943 copper penny. Weighs 3.1 grams. Non magnetic. Made of copper. Not a altered date. Customer says it is a fake and claims to.have sent it in to pcgs and retrieved it as fake within 3 days. Is this a scammer and is this penny real or fake.

JBK

Those rims, among other things, don't look right to me. Are you buying or selling, this coin? There is no reason for such a rare coin to be raw. If it is not in a slab there is a reason.

Jimnight

@Mega_Collector
LIBERTY does not look right to me. You might also want to read this. Hope it helps.

Chinese counterfeiters are manufacturing some high-quality counterfeit coins to deceive coin collectors in the United States. These coins are made to resemble a genuine 1943 Lincoln cent, and the Chinese counterfeiters use copper blanks so they won't stick to a magnet.

Unfortunately, there is no easy way to tell the difference between a genuine 1943 copper penny and a Chinese counterfeit. Fortunately, Lincoln cent experts at third-party grading services can tell the difference by closely inspecting the coin under a stereo microscope. Additionally, a professional numismatist may be able to tell the difference for you before you send it to a third-party grading service

Namvet69

LIBERTY is more than not right, each letter is out of alignment to a horizontal line. Buhbuy. Peace Roy

NLL

The coin appears to be copper plated. Many steel cents were copper played and sold as a novelty.

JohnCollects

Is this real it doesn’t stick to. A magnet

JBK

@JohnCollects said:
Is this real it doesn’t stick to. A magnet

? This thread is 4 years old. If you have a coin to ask about it is best to start your own thread. And you would need to include photos.

Oldhoopster

Don't be getting your hopes up. Copper Chinese fakes have been available on sites like aliexpress for the last 10-15 years. At less than $2, how many dozen do you want.

As @jbk posted, pics are needed for any complete evaluation.