1943-P Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Copper War Time Steel Cent

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SF11Dude Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 06:27 am This will get your heart beating fast in the morning...hope you had your coffee! Report this Post to the Staff

SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 08:54 am Don't get your hopes up. Test it with a magnet. Report this Post to the Staff
shotgung Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 08:56 am Edited by shotgung 01/28/2018 08:56 am Report this Post to the Staff
ElonU Pillar of the Community United States 703 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 09:07 am Following! Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 09:19 am I'm sure he knows it's not real but It will definitely will get your attention. Just for the sake of it does it stick to a magnet and what is the weight? Edited by jasper62 01/28/2018 09:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
Mrzllewellyn Pillar of the Community United States 1901 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 09:27 am The title says it all lol steel wouldn't be there if he didn't already know it's a copper plated steel Report this Post to the Staff
Action321 Valued Member United States 50 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 09:39 am wait, so if he magnets it and it is attracted to it, it is a fake? Report this Post to the Staff
Mrzllewellyn Pillar of the Community United States 1901 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 09:44 am Quote: wait, so if he magnets it and it is attracted to it, it is a fake? Yes meaning it is a plated steel cent copper isn't attracted to a magnet Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 10:17 am Yep. Report this Post to the Staff
SF11Dude Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 10:46 am You have to admit that would stop anyone in their tracks... Mrzllewellyn must be a detective I do believe it is a copper/steel; however it was done... Look at the head impact where it shows copper, look at the rim in the side angle shot at the details the perfection of the finish. And the weight and magnetic properties are... 2.7g and yes it is magnetic... In my life I have had (may still have 2) 1943 Copper's...here's the story if you want to stick around. About 12 years ago, I bought 60,000 wheat cents from a supposed bank find in rolls from a guy and I went through them 1 by 1 after separating the obvious steel from wheat... Within that 60,000 I found (2) TWO 1943 copper's that looked real like this one...I called my LCS because when I tested them with the magnet I had they would fall off of and they weighed almost 3g if I remember right...so I was very nervous about losing them The LCS owner was closed but agreed to meet me at his shop and told me if they are real he was gonna make me a very good offer for them...long story short he tested them with his round magnet and they slid off slowly... He told me he could not be sure if they were real or not but if they were fakes they were the best he has ever seen...he made me an offer but it was based on suspicion they may be fakes so I kept them and brought them home... So the good outcome of the story is this; either my grandkids college tuition is paid for if/when they find them after I am gone... OR I have accidentally sold them to someone at some point in time over the past 10 years and they have not bothered to check their purchases because I got rid of all of those wheats (yes, a regret). This coin was a very good fake but I have held 2 better ones... Edited by SF11Dude 01/28/2018 10:47 am Report this Post to the Staff
Action321 Valued Member United States 50 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 11:48 am oh, sorry the one you found was fake, hopefully the other 2 you found are real Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 3:22 pm You can see where the zinc fell off with the copper on the head. If it were a copper cent, then that would not of happened. Report this Post to the Staff
cookiemonster Pillar of the Community United States 1335 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 5:33 pm party at your house , my mom had one years ago she thought someone faked a 48 but anything is posable good luck ,but please let us know ,you must of tried the magnet by now! Report this Post to the Staff
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1943-P LWC Copper War Time Steel Cent