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1943 Penny Errors - What's My Next Step?

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Hello everyone. My 1943 penny exhibits multiple mint errors - many obverse and reverse large die cracks,and smearing of the letters L and Y in Liberty. Quite a pristine coin otherwise with very little wear. Necessary to assess further conditions details and effect on value?
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Necessary to assess further conditions details and effect on value?

In short, no.

Die cracks have to be spectacular to add any value. While yours are impressive, they don't rise to the level of adding much numismatic premium.

Second, the "smearing" of L and Y to which you refer is just that - smearing of the letters through PMD. You can see how the Y damage is a furrow that starts at Lincoln's collar and travels through the Y.

Finally, your coin appears to have that shiny surface indicative of post-mint plating.

Value? Minimal.
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Plated, worth only 1 cent to a collector, sorry.
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Die cracks are not considered errors and the rest is damage.
The fact that it is plated brings the value down to one cent.
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Agree with all above. Do like that die crack. Unfortunate that the piece appears to have been plated.
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