Does this 1943-D Cent seem a bit unusual?

Crazy4Coins · July 27, 2012 12:53PM

Found this in an airtight mixed in with a bunch of loose coins. Seems a bit odd to me. I didn't think the steel pennies toned like this.

AUandAG · July 27, 2012 1:24PM

Sure, they tone just like that when you buy toning in a bottle.

bob

Wolf359 · July 27, 2012 1:26PM

Have you checked the weight ?

Constantine · July 27, 2012 1:29PM

I don't know if that is the white balance of your image but it kinda looks like copper or my eyes are off. I do see the background looks copper color too though.

LanceNewmanOCC · July 27, 2012 1:29PM

<< <i>Sure, they tone just like that when you buy toning in a bottle.

bob

>>

i concur :-)

and the only known 1943 D 1c does not have a mint mark position that matches this coin. others could have been struck from different die pair(s) but that starts a long conversation.

i don't have any 1943 D trial, specimen, pattern images for 1943 D (i only have 1943 P for now) if any exist, so I can't comment about that.
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Crazy4Coins · July 27, 2012 1:35PM

Wolf359, have not weighed it. It feels light though, like a steel cent.

Constantine, The photo is pretty darn close to the coins appearance in hand.

Crazy4Coins · July 27, 2012 1:41PM

Let me ask another question......

Is there anything that indicates the coin may have been plated? Notice the area around the date....looks doubled. Also on the reverse, next to the right stem.....like some plating has came off? To me it seems that if plated the details would have been diminished more than as seen.