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akglen Valued Member United States 170 Posts	Posted 01/26/2010 1:11 pm Hi, I'm looking through a roll of steel pennies and this one stands out because of the color. All the others are different shades of grey but this one has a lot of copper color. But I also see corrosion that looks to be from steel. I don't have any experience except for this search. Is it common to see this color or is there a chance that it is actually a copper penny? I don't have access to a scale which to me would answer this question. Thanks in advance, Glen Report this Post to the Staff

oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 01/26/2010 1:49 pm Your first step is to grab a magnet and see if the "laws of attraction" can be met. There are lots of altered/plated 1943's out there in collectors hands. Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5839 Posts	Posted 01/26/2010 2:02 pm It show a lot of "steel white" at the high points on the obverse, so corrosion is more likely the case. Yes! Get a magnet 1st! Report this Post to the Staff
akglen Valued Member United States 170 Posts	Posted 01/26/2010 2:11 pm Such a simple tool! :) And it is magnetic so it is plated somehow. Thanks for the tip! Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 01/26/2010 3:08 pm I would suspect rust. Sorry! Report this Post to the Staff
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