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Pillar of the Community
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What exactly is a reprocessed steel cent? Does this process cause the coin to be altered and therefore junk?
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Bedrock of the Community
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The 1943 steel cents had a tendency to rust, so partially worn examples were often plated (reprocessed) to appear bright again. This plating has an unnaturally bright chrome-like appearance. Their value from any mint in this form is very low, but then unplated worn/rusty cents from any mint this year would be worth little as well.
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Rest in Peace
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To OP , Basically your correct . Stripped and replated most have no eye appeal because most all reprocessed steelies used circulated coins and even displayed a hint of rust .  No collector value . Edited by T-BOP
06/27/2017 5:16 pm
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Forum Dad
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They usually almost have kind of a "liquidy" appearance.
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Rest in Peace
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Yeah , just don't ask me why I bought some in my Newbie years .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm sure we all did!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Illustrating..   |
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Valued Member
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I learned to look at the edge of the coin. Some of the replated material chips off on the edges.
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Moderator
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Quote:Yeah , just don't ask me why I bought some in my Newbie years . Quote:I'm sure we all did! Guilty.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm guilty as well except that I didn't know they were reprocessed when I bought them in a lot.   In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Valued Member
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Steels cent are usually worth under 10 cents and are cheap to buy even in large amounts. Even high mint state grades are usually less than 30 dollars for steel cents.
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Pillar of the Community
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I have a great example of an uncirculated 1943 steelie, that is not shiny at all. I will try to get some pics loaded later on to share.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Quote:
They usually almost have kind of a "liquidy" appearance. Here's another pic of one of those that I think shows that "liquidy" appearance. It almost looks like a blob of mercury that somehow formed a Lincoln Cent:  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Forum Dad
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Cool, my new word is catchin' on. |
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Pillar of the Community
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The problem is that on the originals the edges were not plated. Unless they are kept in a truly air/moisture tight container, they will eventually rust. My opinion as an Engineer.
As a Coin Dealer my experiance is that I cull out about 40 percent of all the steelies I bring in. Those go to the reprocessors. I sell rolls of reprocessed steelies and believe it or not they sell very well.
Also some of them are truly reprocessed where the original zinc is stripped of and a new layer is applied. Some of those are very nice indeed.
In 50 years, probably less, all the unprotected ones will probably be destoyed due to corrosion.
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Dorado > what are you illustrating ? your photos are of a heavily circulated steel cent . This thread is about reprocessed steel cents .  |
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