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Pillar of the Community
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There is some way with a popsicle stick and a known copper penny too but I found it easier to go to the gas station and buy a little gram scale idk if any gas stations by you would have them but that's what I did
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Rest in Peace
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The S is wrong, too fat, the 43's were skinnier and even on new strikes were weak on most dies. The lower curve of 3 is wrong, curves up too much and should be more pointed FAKE COIN !I smell soy sauce!  |
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Doesn't have the appearance of copper color, lightly circulated or either polished from the first photo? I would hope its not another counterfeit, if it is then it would fool a lot of collectors. Also, the picture is too grainy and not enough to show more details.
Did you used a strong magnet to test?
I would get a electric gram scale that can provide weight in .01 grams increment, they are pretty cheap these days.
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Pillar of the Community
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Send it in to ANACS for authentication/grading. It won't cost a lot to find out if it's real or not.
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Valued Member
United States
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I used a strong magnet, and thank you I will send it in to ANACS, it's from my mother's collection I been going through if it is authentic she would have been so proud. Thanks everyone for all the info
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Please keep us informed of the results!
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Forum Dad
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Weigh it before you send it. Don't just throw your money away. I get about 30 fakes a week removed from ebay. They're everywhere. There's a 99.9% chance sending it in is a huge waste of time and money. |
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Wow I never would have thought there were that many fakes out there, if this is one they did a really good job. Thank you for the advice I will weigh it before I send it in
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Wow I never would have thought there were that many fakes out there, if this is one they did a really good job. Thank you for the advice I will weigh it before I send it in
There are so many fakes that the number, by any mathematical metric, rounds to "all of them." There are five examples found in the last 75 years, out of 191 million minted, and untold thousands of fakes of greater or lesser quality. It's not difficult to make a Steel Cent look like a copper one. An even better local step is to find someone with an XRF analyzer, although in your area that might be difficult. XRF would likely "see" through any plating. |
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My grandmother has had this coin since 1951,then my mother, now I have inherited the coins. Is it likely between the time frame of 1943 and 1951 that this coin could have been altered |
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Coinplus, it is understandable to have high hopes for this coin but if I were you I would take the pros advise and research and test the metal content before rushing it to the TPG, that will save you $s, I hope it is a real deal but as SsuperDdave stated chances are One in 191,000,000! |
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The first were found in the later 1940's, and there were contemporary (to that period) ads placed offering major money for one, as well as other ads offering copper-plated examples to "fool your friends." These latter would obviously be magnetic, but the publicity is evident.
The fact that yours has no attraction to a magnet makes it interesting, as it would therefore have to be a coin altered from a different year of issue. These images are not up to accurate evaluation, though.
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