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1943 penny
Kuz52
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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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Kuz52
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If the pictures are accurate, the coin looks too bright to be natural and appears plated.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Many of these have been "reprocessed" (replated with zinc) over the years.
Does not look natural.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Looks pretty shiny to me.
Yup, definitely looks like one of those reprocessed jobs.
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Has been plated.
Polished? After an acid dip? Looks like the results a familiar childhood experiment of yesteryear. HI Ho Silver AWAY!
Thanks for the feedback. Read up on reprocessing and that's what it looks to be.
Oh well, lesson learned.
A buck for tuition and you still have a shiny war cent. Not too bad.
You know more today than you did yesterday.
After closer examination........I think so too.
You did ok for a shiny cent 🙂
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)
Put it side by side with an original BU and you'll easily tell the difference.
Be proud of it.
It's a nice, attractive coin.
Pete
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
Processed.
ALL of us here have gone through this kind of education. In fact - it should be on going.
WS