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1937 Wheat Penny Defective? Or Value?

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 Posted 02/16/2015  1:10 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add lillip13 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Ive got a 1937 Wheat penny that I found years ago and ive been trying to find out if its worth anything or what I even have here. I've searched around online and cant find much information. Any help would be great

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Looks to me like a botched attempt at plating, done after the coin was minted.
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Ya its not what it is supposed to be for sure. I dont know a whole lot about coins. I assume if you say "botched" that would mean I can add it to purse collection?
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That's what I would do, but you should probably wait until others weigh in on the subject in case I'm wrong.
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i was also trying to figure out this magnetic non magnetic stuff and I have a very weak magnet but it does try to pick the penny up. doesn't that mean it was a steal (silver color) originally and some how got partially dipped in copper? but did they make 1937 steal penny ? I'm so confused by all of this
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1943 was the only year they made Zinc-coated steel cents. Your 1937 cent looks like it was dipped into something.
The book you need is the Red Book, " United States coins" by R.S Yeoman. You should be able to find one in any good book store.
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