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Pillar of the Community
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In the past I have considered buying a set of steelies but I never really knew what reprocessing was. All I knew was it was probably not a good thing so I just never bought any. Should processed wheat cents being sold on ebay be listed as "problem" coins? Edited by TheForce
06/28/2017 08:24 am
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Pillar of the Community
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I would say that one is legit...WOW
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Bedrock of the Community
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Considering the seller, the fact that it is in a PCGS slab and has a CAC sticker, chances are pretty good it is legit.
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Forum Dad
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Bedrock of the Community
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@ T-BOP Quote:
what are you illustrating ? your photos are of a heavily circulated steel cent . This thread is about reprocessed steel cents . ready to be ...  . Reprocessing involves stripping off the old zinc, removing any rust from the surface of the coins, and re-coating them in zinc, giving them a shiny finish. https://www.collectons.com/shop/ite...ny-for-AlbumEdited by Dorado
06/28/2017 1:43 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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from the listing Bobby shared Quote:
the ULTIMATE PINNACLE for the ADVANCED AFICIONADO One would think that anybody spending a MILLION dollars does not need to be "lured" into the listing. It's not as if someone is going to see the listing and THEN decide they want one. The buyer, if there will ever be one, will know exactly what they are looking for. |
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I am not sure. The people with more money than sense can still be lured. However, you are right, the real connoisseur already knows what they want. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I have well over 4,000 of those steel cents. I separate out the ones that have been replated with something. I only have 3 of the Copper plated ones. Some are replated with Zinc, Tin, Chrome and possibly anything else. It is difficult to tell which are which as to what they are plated with though. Many are done in Chem labs in school for fun so what is used to plate them is just a guess. The Chromed ones are the sort of really shinny ones. I've found them in piles at flea markets for from .10 to 1.00 each. I've seen sort of rusted ones in piles too at less than .10 each. All make for a weird sort of collection.
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All make for a weird sort of collection. I am sure it does!  I know how you are with photos, but if possible, we would love it see it.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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just carl - That does sound like a weird collection. Tell me, what is the appeal of this sort of narrow field? |
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This was a question I had for a long time - got a couple of unnaturally shiny cents and was always wondering what was done to them. So, it seems that I have one of those reprocessed/replated steel pennies:   |
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Pillar of the Community
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In addition to the excellent answers received thus far, if you search Google for "Reprocessed 1943 Steel Wheat Cents" (with or without the quotes), you will find a brilliant ebay Buying Guide article titled, Reprocessed 1943 Steel Lincoln Cents. Well, brilliant might be a bit of a stretch, but it's pretty good at least!  And, truth be told, even though my ebay nic shows as author, it would have been a mediocre article if not for very helpful suggestions from other CCF members. ~ Mark |
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