what can someone tell me about this 1943 steel penny cant find anything about it
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It's upside down.
Please do not use screen shots, they are too pixilated to see fine detail.
Also orient your photos the right way, the more you help us, the better we can help you.
What you have is called Die Deterioration Doubling (DDD) caused by a worn die.
It is one of the worthless types of doubling and adds no value.
Here is your go to resource for details on the Lincoln DDO/DDR: http://varietyvista.com/index.htm
From what I know a 1943 steel penny in uncirculated condition (graded MS60 or above) is currently worth from $7 (MS60) to $3,500 (MS68), I'd say that is wort from 10 to .50 cents.
Oh, and I think Greenstang = Picky ! lolololol
Oh, and I think Greenstang = Picky ! lolololol
Not a matter of being picky. There is a right and wrong way of posting photos on any Coin Forum.
Would you hang a photo upside down, probably no so why here. It makes it harder to see things
in the right perspective when they are upside down. As far as screen shots go, they are too pixilated
to see fine detail properly, especially when you increase the size. Remember, the better and clearer
the information that we have, the better the information we will be able to relay to you.
( Corrected typo)
It does look like a DDO. A better pic of both sides would help In answering your question. I 'm not a great grader but with the wear IMHO, I would say a VG CENT. I would like yo see the reverse. Take the coin to a local coin shop where you can get an in hand assessment. Good luck withe steel cent.
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“It does look like a DDO”
There are 25 known DDO listings for a 1943 cent and this is not among them.
That’s kind of funny honestly, he is totally correct. Pictures matter a lot when used for valuation or grading. Also, this doesn’t match a doubled die that is known as @Greenstang pointed out. It is strike doubling which does not carry a premium/added value. If needed for clarification it’s worth less than $1, sorry for the bad news