1943 Steel Penny With Copperish Color

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Bennytheleg New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 04/27/2017 07:17 am I found 3 1943 pennies one with s mint mark other 2 have none they appear to be steelies but have this copperish color are they by chance a error or one the ones made with wrong medal inknoe there we 're some some copper which these don't appear also some brass any ideas if these are more then just a normal steelie Report this Post to the Staff

RoyCoinBoy Pillar of the Community United States 1609 Posts	Posted 04/27/2017 07:52 am The leftmost one appears to have at once been plated, but the plating was worn off. Report this Post to the Staff
Biedercoins Pillar of the Community United States 1602 Posts	Posted 04/27/2017 07:58 am Rust. Zinc coating wears off, exposing steel to air and moisture. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 04/27/2017 08:14 am Looks like they were copper plated at one time , now plating has worn off . Report this Post to the Staff
oldmike Pillar of the Community Canada 891 Posts	Posted 04/27/2017 09:42 am see if they all attract to a magnet Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/27/2017 1:25 pm Sometimes people clean Steel cents along with copper cents and the metals transfer a bit from one surface to another. But it is a thin layer and will wear off like the example above. Report this Post to the Staff
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