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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They are real 1943 steel cents. Most probably have little wear (like xf or au details) but have been re-plated in zinc to make them appear "nicer"
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Valued Member
 United States
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Now that we've established these are real- what is the value?
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Pillar of the Community
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Replated cents are considered damaged and are not of much interest to collectors. Uncirculated steels are not that expensive and are readily available. You can buy lots of 100 replated steel cents on ebay anywhere from 10-30 cents each. |
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United States
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Thank you - how can I be sure these aren't replated and how much would an original one of these be worth?
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Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
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Replated, or "Reprocessed" as many people say, steel cents are damaged coins. People would get circulated steel cents and plate them so they will look as if they are UNC. They do not hold much value at all.
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Valued Member
United States
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Let me get this correct. I have a roll of reprocessed 1943D wheat pennies worth approx .10-.30 each?
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Pillar of the Community
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Let me get this correct. I have a roll of reprocessed 1943D wheat pennies worth approx .10-.30 each? Yes that is correct. That is what they are selling for on ebay. You might get lucky and sell them for more, or if you break them down into smaller groups. |
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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See that band of light across the cent? That`s a telltale sign of it being genuine. Cartwheel luster  ...It doesn't have to be 'bright and shiny' to have it. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Genuine original steel cents will not have zinc plating on the edge, it will be raw steel. That is also the reason why so many steel cents have rust. A reprocessed/replated cent will be completely plated and typically have an unnatural shiny appearance.
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05/18/2014 10:32 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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  My humble stockpile of '43 steel cents. Quote:
Genuine original steel cents will not have zinc plating on the edge, it will be raw steel. That's the first thing I look for... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just make sure they aren't replated with mercury.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So how would you be able to tell if they were Mercury 'plated'?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Replating the 1943 Cent has been a real interesting thing for many people. Never did find out who does it all but I collect those and have several thousand of them. I have many original ones from a long time ago and no plating. I also have many that are plated and it is amazing what some are plated with. For example I only have 3 of the Copper Plated ones. Close to a roll of Chrome Plated ones. Many, many Zinc Plated ones. Not sure about the Tinned ones but they do appear to be much duler than the Zinc ones. I've got a pile of some that have been plated with an unknown metal that many people in labs have not been able to figure out just yet. Been Spectral analasis on them to figure out exactly what metals have been used. What an amazing coin for messing around with. At flea markets and coin shows they sell for from $0.25 and up. If you go to ebay, they are cheaper but then too, you pay postage, handling, shipping and still never know if not lost in mail. Some of the ones you show do appear to be the Chromed ones. Those usually sell for less since they just don't look right. Pretty but not original. |
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