Recognizing Replated 1943 Steel Cents

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Vector Ze Valued Member United States 453 Posts	Posted 03/01/2026 5:10 pm * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * The photos below are of two steel Cents I have. A) Are they replated? B) How can you tell? Any other observations are welcome. I could post the reverses too, if that matters. TIA Report this Post to the Staff

Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3169 Posts	Posted 03/01/2026 6:23 pm Look at the edge, should be bare steel. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24878 Posts	Posted 03/01/2026 6:29 pm Quote: Look at the edge, should be bare steel. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94636 Posts	Posted 03/01/2026 8:53 pm Yep, if there is bare steel that it is not re-plated, if shiny like the obverse and reverse, then it was re-plated. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Vector Ze Valued Member United States 453 Posts	Posted 03/01/2026 9:05 pm Thanks, y'all. I took a look, and they appear to be original. :-) Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73579 Posts	Posted 03/01/2026 9:45 pm Quote: I took a look, and they appear to be original. :-) Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10472 Posts	Posted 03/02/2026 02:53 am Remember to post the reverse of your pictures also from now on! Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 03/02/2026 8:34 pm Nice coins! Neither look plated to me. The easiest way to tell is cartwheel luster. Plated coins just reflect light and have zero cartwheeling effect. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 03/02/2026 8:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 03/03/2026 08:18 am Nice examples! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4587 Posts	Posted 03/04/2026 09:32 am shiny so shiny == plated -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94636 Posts	Posted 03/04/2026 8:57 pm glad it is not a re-plated cent Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
CKcollectibles2 Valued Member United States 61 Posts	Posted 03/05/2026 10:17 am I agree these look original. If you go to a coin shop, I'm sure you could get a nice replated one for $0.25 and you could compare them. Report this Post to the Staff
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