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1943 Steel Wheat- Minting Error Or Somebody's Handy Work?

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Picked up this 1943 Lincoln steel wheat at an auction. Thought it was a blank obverse as the old cardboard flip stated but once I got home to really examine it, I saw a profile and what looks like the reverse somewhat enlarged over top. Opinions?
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To CCF! What you have here is called a Brockage. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brockage

Sorry Coinfrog, but that's not the case at all. It's a genuine error coin.
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with brockage.

You can tell that it's not a vise job since the rims are still raised and the impression from the reverse side of the coin is distorted and much larger than the actual design. A vise job could not perfectly replicate this distortion.

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Is it worth getting slabbed? I have a few 1943 Steels already, will add this to the collection. but was wondering inorder to preserve it and if somebody offered down the road.
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I'm generally against slabbing, but in the case of a steel cent like this I might make an exception (to avoid surface rusting from moisture, especially if you live in a high humidity area and don't have a low-humidity storage system for your coins). I'll be interested to see what others think.

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I'm generally against slabbing, but in the case of a steel cent like this I might make an exception (to avoid surface rusting from moisture, especially if you live in a high humidity area and don't have a low-humidity storage system for your coins). I'll be interested to see what others think.


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I agree with spence but I also think that the coin should be slabbed because IMO it's a particularly valuable error, and having it slabbed makes it easier to get much more for it than if you sold it raw.
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Something happened to my original reply, but I see clearly that it was in haste and my apology. A brockage for sure.


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I appreciate all the info. Thanks for welcoming me. This is a great forum!!
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An amazing brockage! Very beautiful error
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Looks like a brockage. I'd have it slabbed by a TPG to protect it from the elements.

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Very nice!

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Very nice find.
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