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JRockCa Valued Member United States 146 Posts	Posted 12/23/2007 11:13 pm Why does this coin have a blue tint? I have a couple of others they are silver. Report this Post to the Staff

Midnight Fenrir Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 12/24/2007 12:26 am I've got some quarters and nickels that have a similar blue hue to their sheen... though I don't think I've seen it on a penny before... I don't think it adds anything to it's value... but we'll wait for the pro's, which I am certainly not :P Report this Post to the Staff
zacharycash Pillar of the Community United States 668 Posts	Posted 12/24/2007 01:37 am Its a zinc coated steel penny. They were made in 1943 because of the need for copper during the war. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 12/24/2007 02:35 am Many of the 1943 Zinc plated steel cents were replated ,, I have a feeling that is why you are getting a blue tint on this coin. the easiest way to tell is if the edge of the coin is also plated ,,if it is it is conclusive proof that the cent has been replated . By the way replating ruined the coin numismatically . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 12/24/2007 12:46 pm The die finish is gone, and the rounded lettering is a giveaway too. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 12/24/2007 4:02 pm Yep, this is a "reprocessed" cent. It was collected, and then replated outside the Mint to make it resaleable to collectors. Reprocessed cents are technically damaged and do not really demand a premium. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/24/2007 4:32 pm Also die scratches on the rim and worn areas on the devices. I'm not saying that your coin has these, just that they are other tell tale signs of re-processed Cents. Report this Post to the Staff
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