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Hi All,
I am interested in getting some more advice about purchasing the 1943 Steel Penny.
I did some research about how to ID a fake 1943 Steel Penny but it just said to look for unusual fading of the zinc coating and the number 3 in the date should not look like a number 8 cut in half.
Does anyone have any other advice on what to look for before I start my search.
Thank you
John
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You shouldn't have much trouble, they aren't that expensive so probably not too many fakes. In fact, real 43 steelies are used for MAKING fakes of 43 bronze cents.
Total mintage was about 1bil
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02/11/2013 1:18 pm
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I got over 30 of them. People don't need to fake them.
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@ John, I clicked the link and don't see what you mean.
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I agree.. Are you saying you want an origional one and not a re-plated one? Because I think you'd have a harder time finding a fake than a real one...
There are alot of replated ones, but the value of the origional ones is very low so I wouldn't really worry about it.. I'd just try to find ones you like. I bought my PDS set for a few bucks in great condition, and have many extras in my wheat bucket, they're very common, you should be able to find nice examples no problem.
Just be careful... I've seen someone on Craigslist selling 2 of these (I believe they were replated also) for $25!! And someone bought them saying it was a great deal!! The only reason I know is I contacted the seller about something else he had and mentioned that the price he was asking for those seemed rather high... He got ticked!! Told me they sold for $25 and the guy was happy with the "great" price.... I keep forgetting I wanna list all my extras on there now... See if the same guy is still looking for them, lol. Needless to say I didn't buy the coins I was inquiring about either as he wouldn't budge on his rediculious price.. He told me I was a "moron, and had no idea about coins.. That there isn't a set value for them, just what people are willing to pay" as well as things I won't repeat here.. Ya... He's lucky we were on the phone as he would have been spittin out teeth for a few days... Quite rude.. But anyways my point is look around and find a decent price... Some places/people extremely overcharge and call these rare.. But just because they were only minted one year there far from rare...
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When you say replate who is replating? The US Mint?
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People get a circulated steel cent and re-plate them, much like getting something re-chromed for a classic car or motorcycle, and then sell them as uncirculated in perfect shape blah,blah,blah.
You want an original coin.
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Yes thats what I want is in an original coin. I will check out the local Coin Seller in town here. Thanks for the advice guys.
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Ya upstate beat me to it, exactly right. People replace them to try to make higher grades. Lots of places advertise them as replated.. Some do not. I've even seen replated being sold as origional in shops.. Here's another site with examples so you can better tell for yourself- (again, hope this is allowed mods.. Sorry if not, not my intention to do something wrong, just trying to help) http://askaboutcoins.com/2010/10/19...ssed-or-not/ |
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