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United States
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They all look to have been replated.
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Pillar of the Community
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Steel cents are magnetic. From the pictures, and the way you describe them they all appear to have been replated.
Edited by LincolnGuy
05/18/2014 2:57 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They are real 1943 steel cents. Most probably have little wear (like xf or au details) but have been re-plated in zinc to make them appear "nicer"
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Valued Member
 United States
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Now that we've established these are real- what is the value?
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Pillar of the Community
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Replated cents are considered damaged and are not of much interest to collectors. Uncirculated steels are not that expensive and are readily available. You can buy lots of 100 replated steel cents on ebay anywhere from 10-30 cents each. |
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United States
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Thank you - how can I be sure these aren't replated and how much would an original one of these be worth?
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Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
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Replated, or "Reprocessed" as many people say, steel cents are damaged coins. People would get circulated steel cents and plate them so they will look as if they are UNC. They do not hold much value at all.
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United States
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Let me get this correct. I have a roll of reprocessed 1943D wheat pennies worth approx .10-.30 each?
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Let me get this correct. I have a roll of reprocessed 1943D wheat pennies worth approx .10-.30 each? Yes that is correct. That is what they are selling for on ebay. You might get lucky and sell them for more, or if you break them down into smaller groups. |
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United States
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See that band of light across the cent? That`s a telltale sign of it being genuine. Cartwheel luster  ...It doesn't have to be 'bright and shiny' to have it. |
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Genuine original steel cents will not have zinc plating on the edge, it will be raw steel. That is also the reason why so many steel cents have rust. A reprocessed/replated cent will be completely plated and typically have an unnatural shiny appearance.
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05/18/2014 10:32 pm
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United States
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  My humble stockpile of '43 steel cents. Quote:
Genuine original steel cents will not have zinc plating on the edge, it will be raw steel. That's the first thing I look for... |
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Just make sure they aren't replated with mercury.
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