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YoungNumismatist Valued Member United States 360 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 3:03 pm I got a couple more steel wheat backs today, and when I weighed them all were on point but one. It was 2.90 instead of 2.70. This is bugging me because it looks real and its not special or anything, so I don't know why someone would fake it. Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 4:03 pm Can you get clearer pictures? but it looks like it may have been plated. Edited by Fuzzy317 12/25/2012 4:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
YoungNumismatist Valued Member United States 360 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 4:16 pm Sorry, but for right now that's the best I can do. Sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 4:58 pm probably replated Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 5:48 pm I have 'gut' feeling that is is NOT fake, despite being outside weight specification. During WW2, everybody was busy especially in 1943. At the time this coin was struck, it is very probable that the strip from which it was punched may have missed a final pass through the roller press. During the war years, error coins from around the World are more common. If that is the case, that makes your coin all the more interesting. I have even seen an Australian florin, struck on a U.S. wartime nickel blank, from the SF mint. Report this Post to the Staff
YoungNumismatist Valued Member United States 360 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 6:09 pm rachums107 - Why would they replate it? sel_69l - I can see that happening. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 6:25 pm Quote: rachums107 - Why would they replate it? They get replated to give that that MS uncirculated look again. Basically like cleaning a coin to try and get more money for it Report this Post to the Staff
jnew2117 Valued Member United States 57 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 7:15 pm Although these don't really bring in a lot of money, they do get replated. I have a couple that are quite shiny and I suspect have been replated. On that same topic, my favorite steel cent has not been replated, is MS but has great color, similar to this cent. I'll have to post the actual coin when I get home from xmas travels. Report this Post to the Staff
YoungNumismatist Valued Member United States 360 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 8:48 pm I noticed that, when I look closer at the left wheat lines, I can see a little discrepancy. It is not worn down, but actually above the others. So, I am concluding plated. Thanks, I thought that's why, but I didn't want to assume anything. I would love to see it. Edited by YoungNumismatist 12/25/2012 9:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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