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Posted 05/19/2014 6:12 pm
Replating the 1943 Cent has been a real interesting thing for many people. Never did find out who does it all but I collect those and have several thousand of them. I have many original ones from a long time ago and no plating. I also have many that are plated and it is amazing what some are plated with.
For example I only have 3 of the Copper Plated ones.
Close to a roll of Chrome Plated ones.
Many, many Zinc Plated ones.
Not sure about the Tinned ones but they do appear to be much duler than the Zinc ones.
I've got a pile of some that have been plated with an unknown metal that many people in labs have not been able to figure out just yet. Been Spectral analasis on them to figure out exactly what metals have been used.
What an amazing coin for messing around with.
At flea markets and coin shows they sell for from $0.25 and up. If you go to ebay, they are cheaper but then too, you pay postage, handling, shipping and still never know if not lost in mail.
Some of the ones you show do appear to be the Chromed ones. Those usually sell for less since they just don't look right. Pretty but not original.
For example I only have 3 of the Copper Plated ones.
Close to a roll of Chrome Plated ones.
Many, many Zinc Plated ones.
Not sure about the Tinned ones but they do appear to be much duler than the Zinc ones.
I've got a pile of some that have been plated with an unknown metal that many people in labs have not been able to figure out just yet. Been Spectral analasis on them to figure out exactly what metals have been used.
What an amazing coin for messing around with.
At flea markets and coin shows they sell for from $0.25 and up. If you go to ebay, they are cheaper but then too, you pay postage, handling, shipping and still never know if not lost in mail.
Some of the ones you show do appear to be the Chromed ones. Those usually sell for less since they just don't look right. Pretty but not original.
