1943 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Zinc/Steel Plated Maybe.

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Hflirn Pillar of the Community United States 586 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 05:44 am My initial thought was rust, which I won't rule out. However, the reflective properties of the copper like substance do make me think that there could be something else going on. Weight shows at 2.8 grams. Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 06:29 am It is rust. The planchet is steel and was plated with zinc. The zinc has peeled off and now the steel is rusting. Common for this year when they are circulated. Thus when this happens a lot of these get cleaned and re-plated/reprocessed which ruins the collecting value for these. But that is what has happened to your coin. There were just a few that year that were copper. Report this Post to the Staff
Hflirn Pillar of the Community United States 586 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 07:39 am Makes sense. I took this picture to see if it looks familiar to the re plating process. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 08:10 am With coop. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 12:03 pm The edge pictures look to me like the typical non-replated steel cent. Report this Post to the Staff
Hflirn Pillar of the Community United States 586 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 1:02 pm I'll have to take a closer look under magnification and see if Burdette's book has info on a possible experimental plating of this kind. Chances are slim, I admit, but I feel like being stubborn today haha! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/29/2015 1:49 pm The experiments using actual coinage dies all took place in Philadelphia, they almost certainly would not be using Denver dies. Report this Post to the Staff
Hflirn Pillar of the Community United States 586 Posts	Posted 01/29/2015 2:33 pm This is true but San Fransisco and Denver I believe had a small amount of participation with the trials. So it was my thought that the possibility of one of their mint marks making it onto a possible trial piece, however not likely, could happen. I of course am not going to bet the farm on this coin or that theory though lol! Report this Post to the Staff
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1943 D LMC Zinc/Steel Plated Maybe.