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 Just worth 1 cent now.   to the CCF! |
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reprocessed. |
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Reprocessed and not sure about Grease Filled Die. Looks like a contact mark on the rim right above where the "R" should be. May have been intentionally removed. |
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This coin weighs 2.66 grams. I have a Denver minted coin in almost as good of condition which weighs 2.68 grams. I have 5 1943 steel cents in the normal worn condition these coins are typically found in. Their weights are 2.74, 2.68, 2.72, 2.65, and 2.71 grams. I have never heard of steel cents being replaced. It doesn't make any sense to me that anyone would spend the kind of money it would take to do this on the scale that it would have likely been done. Also, I imagine there would have been a lot more to it than just replating. The coins would have had to be inspected, cleaned, prepped, ect. Even after all that they wouldn't be much better than when they were originally minted. Also, wouldn't there be a lot of red tape to get through before a 3rd party could do this legally?it all sounds kinda bizarre to me!
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... I have never heard of steel cents being replaced.... It has been replated (auto correct may have changed your text to "replaced".) Please do yourself a favor by doing an internet search for "re-plated or re-processed" Lincoln cents. You'll be amazed by what turns up. If there is $ to be made people will do it. Some replating is better looking than others but we have seen it so many times. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
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Outta, There were company's in the 50s that would take 100 of your rusty steel cents and replate them and give you back 50. That's how they made money on them. The steel cents would rust very soon after minting, and the people didn't want to carry them around, so they sent them it. There are millions and millions of reprocessed steel cents out there.
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I agree, but it does happen. after market re-plate all kinds of coins the State Quarters for one, and the 1943 steel cent get re-plated all the time. Some people think they look better or are mint state coins. But the thing with the steel cents - the edges never get a zinc coating, When the steel is rolled out the top and bottom get a protective zinc coating to prevent them from rusting in our pockets. Then the blanks are punched out from the rolled steel plate. then the coin making process started from there. If you have a steel 43 cent and the edge is not bare steel but instead shiny, then it has been re-processed. For the most part, it is just a novelty coin, but some folks try to make a profit off people that don't know the difference. |
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to the CCF! Here's a split image of a re-processed steel cent and an uncirculated steel cent obverse. It gives an idea of what to look for on these as to loss of detail, color difference and field changes.  ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Replated coin
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That split image picture just looks like a picture in focus vs. One that is out of focus. Of course there is a loss of detail when a picture is badly out of focus. Getting the lighting right when taking photos of coins is what I have problems with, even with a modern coin microscope that takes pictures. I find it almost impossible to the picture to look like the coin when it comes to color/shine and I've tried just about everything. Any tips that might help solve this issue would be greatly appreciated!
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nice split image to show the color differences
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I manage to do that anytime I try to take pictures of a coin!
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That split image is the best visual I have seen to show the difference between original and replated. No question that the coin originally posted has been replated.
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Otta, The picture is not half out of focus. As Icutler posted, that's the best visual to show the difference. That's how both coins look.
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Posted 05/31/2023 4:25 pm
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles 
