1943 penny

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Kuz52
Kuz52 Posts: 9 ✭
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Picked up this 1943 "steel" penny at a show today. Best condition I've ever seen.
Any evidence of cleaning or altering? Only cost me a buck so no big deal.
Appreciate any feedback.

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  • coinbuf
    coinbuf Posts: 12,567 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Does not look natural.

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  • Jimnight
    Jimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 13, 2021 8:43PM
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    Looks pretty shiny to me.

  • 2ndCharter
    2ndCharter Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yup, definitely looks like one of those reprocessed jobs.

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  • golden
    golden Posts: 10,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Has been plated.

  • Hydrant
    Hydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 13, 2021 12:53PM
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    Polished? After an acid dip? Looks like the results a familiar childhood experiment of yesteryear. HI Ho Silver AWAY!

  • Kuz52
    Kuz52 Posts: 9 ✭
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    Thanks for the feedback. Read up on reprocessing and that's what it looks to be.
    Oh well, lesson learned.

  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,860 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 13, 2021 1:43PM
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    A buck for tuition and you still have a shiny war cent. Not too bad.

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  • Hydrant
    Hydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 13, 2021 1:46PM
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    @golden said:
    Has been plated.

    After closer examination........I think so too.

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,049 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    You did ok for a shiny cent 🙂

  • Higashiyama
    Higashiyama Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Actually, it's worth having for a dollar. Reprocessed steel cents represent a bit of collecting history.

    (I have a few OBWs in my collection, because they are so evocative of an era; a bit like a 1950D nickel -- common and not worth much, but representative of an era)

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  • MarkKelley
    MarkKelley Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Put it side by side with an original BU and you'll easily tell the difference.

  • BuffaloIronTail
    BuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,765 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Be proud of it.

    It's a nice, attractive coin.

    Pete

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yep, that one has been 'worked'.... I have two rolls of '43 cents - original...and I opened one... very lustrous and clean, but not shiny like that one. Cheers, RickO

  • 291fifth
    291fifth Posts: 25,218 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Processed.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • WaterSport
    WaterSport Posts: 7,064 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    ALL of us here have gone through this kind of education. In fact - it should be on going.

    WS

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