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New Member
United States
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I have seen all the posts online about how to get a 1988 penny to look like steel/silver. I have a 1988 penny that looks looks like my 1943 steel proof. It sounds just like it and sticks to a magnet just like it. How can I find out how it could have gotten minted and if has a value?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Do you have any photos of it to show? |
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New Member
 United States
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Only camera I have is on my phone but here goes.   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Doesn't look like your 43s.
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New Member
United States
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Noticed that in the photo. Looks a little darker and not as shiny as the proof set. Any thoughts on what it could be? I noticed that no coins were minted for other countries in 1988. The magnet thing throws me off.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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2 points to address- 1) The 1943 steel cents do not exist as proofs. If you have a 1943 with a glossy surface, it has been polished or replated. 2) The US Mint has not used any magnetic planchets since the 1943 steel cents. The most likely explanation is that your coin has been plated with nickel(pure nickel is ferromagnetic). Check the weight to confirm, if it is around the normal weight of 3.1 grams then it has been plated. |
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New Member
United States
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Here is a picture next to ther pennies.  |
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New Member
United States
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Thanks, I will let you know.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You say it sticks to a magnet like the 43's. Does it "stick" or does it jump to the magnet? Most likely it just "sticks" and is slightly magnetic. This is caused by a heavy nickel plating. Pure nickel is magnetic and the plating will make it stick to the magnet, but there isn't enough of mass of nickel to jump to the magnet and carry the weight of the rest of the coin along with it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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most likely it was plated by someone post mint nothing special just a curiousity item probably
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Pillar of the Community
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Oh boy....here we go again...Did you ever notice new members always have these rare and unusual coins?  welcome to the forum anyway. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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As noted it is just a plated coin. But you never know what you'll find by looking so keep at it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh boy....here we go again...Did you ever notice new members always.... That's Ok it's what we do, share knowledge, advice, solve mysteries, etc. Whats obvious to us may be an enigma to a novice or YN. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Welcome to the forum. It was a unusual coin that I had that brought me to this forum. You will find a lot of knowledge here.
Anyone have lincolncentguy's first couple of posts? :)
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Valued Member
United States
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Upstate that is very true. I never understood why people get all upset when someone new has a question about something like that. Posts like that just serve to drive people away. Everyone on here was new to numismatics at some point and we should make it a point of honor to be the place they come to ask for advice and not be insulting about it.
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.Did you ever notice new members always have these rare and unusual coins? Of course they do. The long term established people don't have them so they MUST be in the hands of the newbies.  |
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