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If not for damage could this be a 1943 1C?

What causes the black molten look shown on the coin? Any info will be appreciated. Thanks

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,229 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's just corroded.

    It's also not a 1943, While the date is damaged, that does not look at all like a 3. Size and shape are wrong.

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like that black stuff.

  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It looks like an attempt to make it into a 1943.

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  • calgolddivercalgolddiver Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭✭✭

    no

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not a '43 cent, appears to have a tar-like residue. Definitely Post Mint Damage (PMD). A long soak in acetone (pure) would probably remove the residue, though not really worth the effort. Cheers, RickO

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,345 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not worth bothering with. Spend it.

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  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,819 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not even close, imo

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  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,780 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 12, 2021 10:45AM

    The tail of the “3” doesn’t extend far enough. It would be nearly as low as the bottom the the 9 if it was a 1943. I can see how a coin like that can get your blood up though! I’m guessing PMD 1946

  • abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Jimnight said:
    I like that black stuff.

    :#

  • What is that black stuff?

  • 1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,416 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No.

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  • emeraldATVemeraldATV Posts: 4,577 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ambro51 said:
    The tail of the “3” doesn’t extend far enough. It would be nearly as low as the bottom the the 9 if it was a 1943. I can see how a coin like that can get your blood up though! I’m guessing PMD 1946

    I think also 46

  • emeraldATVemeraldATV Posts: 4,577 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ya Know what ? I'm gonna change that.
    44

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