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Reprocessed 43 Steel Cents With Offset Rim?

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Vervain New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/14/2021 11:25 pm I bought a set of steel cents on EBay and when I received them they were extremely shiny. I contacted the seller and was advised they were reprocessed (not in description of product). Upon further inspection I noticed they have an offset rim and words. It's not far off the planchet (hope I am spelling that correctly as I am new to this). Can anyone tell me if that is normal with these coins? If not with them being reprocessed does that hurt the value? Thank you so much for the information. Report this Post to the Staff

Ghawk Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 01/15/2021 12:24 am Well that's not right. Them being reprocessed certainly should have been in the description. Usually you can tell from pictures that they have been but at times it can be difficult. But unfortunately, they are considered damaged coins now. As far as the rim and letters being offset. It would have to be quite significant to have any real value. We would love to see pictures though to confirm. There are good instructions and tips in one of the forums dedicated to help take quality pictures. Edited by Ghawk 01/15/2021 12:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
Vervain New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/15/2021 12:31 am I will take pictures tomorrow and post them. The offset isn't significant unfortunately. I was very disappointed when I found out they were not original. Report this Post to the Staff
spruett001 Bedrock of the Community United States 11379 Posts	Posted 01/15/2021 01:42 am I would like to see pics, but if they were not advertised as being reprocessed, I would demand a return or refund. It destroys the numismatic value they may have had. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 "If we continue to accumulate only power and not wisdom, we will surely destroy ourselves." -Carl Sagan Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 96136 Posts	Posted 01/15/2021 12:16 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Vervain New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/15/2021 11:24 pm I hope these show the coins well enough. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Pillar of the Community Canada 8887 Posts	Posted 01/16/2021 08:27 am To tell if it is reprocessed or not, just look at the edge. If genuine it will show a steel core sandwiched between thin layers of zinc. If the edge is shiny like the rest of the coin, it has been reprocessed. Report this Post to the Staff
Vervain New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/16/2021 2:30 pm Yes they are reprocessed. I spoke with the seller afterwards who responded with "steel cents are so common it doesn't hurt their value". I was interested in the offset of the design. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20089 Posts	Posted 01/16/2021 5:41 pm So much depends on how much you paid for those. Yes reprocessed ones are very common. And if done right, almost look like new. However, yours does look reprocessed although in really good condition. Lots of original details although since those were made by the many millions, such condition too is common. Of sets as minor as this too is common. This all means your coins are just not worth much except as novelties. just carl Report this Post to the Staff
Rothery Pillar of the Community United States 1358 Posts	Posted 01/16/2021 6:48 pm Quote: I was interested in the offset of the design. Here ya go - hope this helps. They might be what are called " Encased Cents" - they were in some sort of bezel. Here's a past topic (please read) that explains it better. http://goccf.com/t/390380#3340674 Edited by Rothery 01/16/2021 6:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 16873 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 1:36 pm Reprocessed cents have no collector value at all. We consider such coins as having PMD. Lincoln Cent Lover! Report this Post to the Staff
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