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Valued Member
United States
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I got these steel Wheat cent some time ago from my LCS. I have always thought of them as good MS specimens; however I have started to wonder if they were re-plated. I am not as worried about the P and D, but the S is so shinny. I worry the most about that one. The images are not the best, but it might get you an idea. My question is (1) do you think it is re-plated, and (2) what should I look for on steels to make sure that are not re-plated?   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Not the best photos ,but looks like the P and D are not plated , however the S is surely plated .
To tell if steel cents have been plated is; extreme shine or gloss ,and if a lightly circulated coin looks strangely shiny and pitted .
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Pillar of the Community
Norway
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 too shiny to be true. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Original 1943 steel cents will display raw unplated steel on the edge, the color will be fairly dull and you may even see a few small spots of rust. The steel stock sheets were zinc-plated prior to the blanks being punched out, this is the primary reason why so many steel cents develop horrible rust problems.
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Valued Member
 United States
73 Posts |
Thanks for the input. biokemist6, your point about the edge is a great indicator of plating. I have been working on upgrading my Lincoln Cent series and notating the ones that need to be replaced. I will confirm the P & D tonight, but I already added the S to the upgrade list. Thanks again for the input. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
As posted .. Checking the edge is a good start.
If I was guessing ... I think P and S are reprocess/plated.
And maybe the D
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I have a bunch of shiny re-plated 43's. They're fun but yeah, too good to be true. Great advice on checking the edge.
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Valued Member
United States
354 Posts |
Yup think it's chrome plated, or replated. But better pics would help in the future.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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P & S appear to have been replated.
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks everyone for the input. After checking the edges like suggested, all 3 have been replated  I always thought the 'S' was, but now I know all were. The D must have been done long ago. The plating was chipped off on most of the edge, but you can still clearly see the plating in other areas. I guess it is time to upgrade these, now I will know what to look for next time as the LCS. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The way they reflect light is a good indicator. They should always reflect light in a circle, evident when you tilt the coin.
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