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1943 Copper Colored Penny

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<< Me> new and this forum thing is even newer ... so hang with me,tell me what all I do wrong
has anywun heard of a '43 penny being copper plated?
I have one ... it sticks to a magnet
unfortunately
I have several stashes of coins and as yet have not come across it to photo ... if any info on this I would above average appreciate --- I will find and post pix asap
I have a Pirate Cob? took me two days to find ...
and it's BIG but I got a picture on here
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I moved your post to the correct section. Here is the tutorial about uploading and posting images
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Many people plate them as fakes and just as a science experiment.
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Please post pics!
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to CCF.I have a 1943 LWC plated in copper,a gift from a CCF member(thanks again). If you have a real copper 1943 it is worth big bucks. Weight it is your first step then post a few pics.
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Well, the fact that he knows it sticks to a magnet kind of identifies it as a Steelie.

During the 50's, those sort of plating experiments were de rigueur in US Science classes. There are a ton of such coins floating around.
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Opps I missed the being magnetic part.
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I don't know how, John. You don't usually miss anything.
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Welcome to CC!

The copper plating of 1943 steel cents is VERY common, I have a couple of them. It is consider PMD since the coins are altered outside of the Mint.
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Thank you Dave,can I call you dave? I missed it because I was trying to read the post and talk with my sister at the same time,mult-task
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I prefer to be called Ddave.
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But I don't stutter when I speak or type
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Looks like someone wanted to pass it off as an error coin. PMD


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I'm on board with everyone else here. Because it sticks to a magnet, it's PMD (post mint damage).
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Yes, I've had several. I had one that was plated, and toned with circulating, making it the EXACT COLOR of a 1943 cent you'd see, or any other normal copper Wheat cent. It wasn't all discolored like the plated ones you see.
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spent the whole day today going through 1 box of coins .. didn't find it, but at least I do no where my old Silver Dollars are ... 1879-1923 and on the newer side 1974 IKE and 1995 and 1996 Silver Eagles.
Have 5 more SE's but they must be with the penny ... --- ... still lookin
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