Need Opinion On A 1943-D Steel Cent

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NomadDog New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 07/15/2018 4:50 pm I was going through some old coin rolls of my dads and found a couple rolls of steel cents. this one was very different as its steel but has a copper sheen in the center. Any ideas as to why? * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 07/15/2018 5:01 pm Maybe at some point it was part of an attempt to simulate a copper 1943. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 07/15/2018 5:31 pm All Lincoln Cents are considered Modern on CCF, so I moved your post to the appropriate section for the proper attention. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74806 Posts	Posted 07/15/2018 5:47 pm Are you sure that isn't rust on your coin? Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
NomadDog New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 07/15/2018 6:43 pm Definitely not rust, looked at it through the microscope at every angle and light and is definitely a copper sheen and totally different than all the ones with similar forms of rust. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74806 Posts	Posted 07/15/2018 7:08 pm Oh okay. Someone most have tried to Copper plate your coin in the past. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
DrDon Pillar of the Community United States 2624 Posts	Posted 07/15/2018 7:08 pm It did not leave the mint with that on it. What ever it is it got there in the wild. Keep look and please post anything you find. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 07/15/2018 9:36 pm Can you show us a pic of the reverse ? Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Gnome Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 5:49 pm Interesting... Is it magnetic? Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Gnome Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 6:50 pm It got me thinking... It was suggested that my silver 1956 penny was a high school science project where the teacher plates copper coins... With that said, Maybe that is the same scenario as your 1943 penny. Is it possible a teacher plated an old copper coin not knowing it was the "Holy Grail" penny of that era? Just keeping the dream alive Report this Post to the Staff
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