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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Could have been a metal detecting find by the looks of it. It's showing severe environmental damage ( PMD). I highly doubt it's from 1943. Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Much better pictures than these are needed to convince me that this is a 1943 LWC. Perhaps a long soak in acetone will clarify it so that the date is readable. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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04/23/2025 11:48 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Oh jeez - heavens no a 43 copper! Anybody been digging in old out houses looking for bottles and find that cent? You never said where you got it or any of it's history.
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Pillar of the Community
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Perhaps a long soak in acetone will clarify it so that the date is readable. It would have a better chance with a long soak in moonshine - 
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In searching, I found this in a bank roll of wheat pennies today. Out of all the LWC, this was the most damaged LWC. If you were to see the coin in person, you can see the date is raised somewhat even though it's hard to see on the pictures. Appreciate the feedback everyone. It's hard finding a gem!#128515; |
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 to CCF. Can you take this cent out of the 2x2 and get a nice closeup of the date region?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Unless the date can be clearly seen, noTPG would grade it.
Personally I can't make out the date either.
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First, The date on any Lincoln Cent from the 1940s can be determined entirely from the style of four used on the third digit of the date. All eleven of the fours used in that decade (including the two fours in 1944) are different designs. Would you be willing to remove the coin from its 2x2 holder and take a clear photograph of the date, making sure that the number four is completely in the picture and is in focus? Thank you! |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I can't make out a thing. Please try soaking it in acetone.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Weigh 2.02gm Maybe Because Damage.suggestions? I figure the same damage/ED/Corrosion that caused the weight loss also reconfigured that last digit from whatever it was to slightly resemble something else.
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Pillar of the Community
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An additional thought. If the color of the new photo is correct, this looks like an ordinary corroded steel cent. What type of magnet did you use on this coin? The amount of corrosion suggests that a weaker magnet such as a flexible or ceramic refrigerator magnet might not be sufficient to test the coin. If you can find or borrow a neodymium magnet (or an iron nitride magnet), please try that on the coin.
I'll try to play with the photos and enhance the date to get a better feel for the shape and location of the four. The four on a 1943 cent is a double blunt-tipped high arch 4, short crosslets, right crosslet flared, bottom crosslet squared, very slightly above the 9 N-S, average E-W distance from the 9.
Thanks!
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04/24/2025 5:36 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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An end-on, close-in photo of the rim in a couple places might help the discussion. Thanks.
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2 more pictures of obverse 1943? have been posted.
I am soaking the penny in 100% acetone to see if it gets clearer. So far, not much results. I used my car phone magnet charger to test the coin which holds my iPhone.
I retested the penny. Will not stick. Falls right off. Would this car holder magnet be strong enough to determine whether it's steel or copper? The last 2 pictures is the clearest pictures I've been able to take with my iPad.
Thanks everyone
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I meant my magnetic phone charger.
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