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MartyFMartyF Posts: 188
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Hi All:
Below are 2 pics of a Unc. 1943-S Lincoln Cent. I keep spinning around on this one because it has 3 "dings" on the reverse and it is throwing me off......I'm thinking MS-60....then I'm thinking, bit it's a nice coin, MS-63.....I'm having a hard time grading coins that have dings, nicks and gauges.....any help would be appreciated....thanks

1943SObv

1943SRev
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Sorry, I forgot the pics!!!!
Duh....now were there....
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  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    MS64 I get the feeling it has been cleaned thou but I am just guessing and have looked at very few steel cents.
  • littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    Pictures aren't working for me.


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  • MartyFMartyF Posts: 188
    Sorry folks...the pics are now fixed....
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  • prooflikeprooflike Posts: 3,879 ✭✭
    Could be a redip.
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  • MartyFMartyF Posts: 188
    Placid:
    It could be dipped....I have another 1943-S which has much more luster than this one, near PL, but does have some spotting....thanks for your input....

    Prooflike:
    Thanks for your input...

    As a note, I was going through my "questionable coins" boxes to post on eBay, and came across this one. I guess I'll auction it as "MS-63 - possibly cleaned" Thanks for your input....
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  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    never tried myself, so i might be wrong on this, but i believe steel cents cannot be dipped. if i recall, the zinc is extremely reactive w/ any type of acid, and the coin would turn black right away. i'd grade yours ms-61-ish. couldn't tell from you pic, so you might check to see if it's the strongly-doubled mm. brings a small premium for some collectors.

    K S
  • UncleJoeUncleJoe Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭
    I believe this coin is AU. The obverse shows wear on the cheekbone and it looks like maybe on the lower part of the bowtie. The reverse is blurry but it appears there is wear on the right side of the top left wheat tips.

    Joe.
  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    AU-55, posibbly dipped - way to many marks for a MS coin.

    Cameron Kiefer
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    I have one that looks about the same, but it's made out of copper. What should I do with it?

    Russ, NCNE
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  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    Thats just rust, dip it in acid until it all comes off image
  • MartyFMartyF Posts: 188
    Russ:
    How about an even trade for that 43 copper image
    Placid:
    The coin is now bubbling in sulfuric acid. (Hoping it's going to turn into a 43 copper or at LEAST get some nice toning going) image
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