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alaskancoin New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 10:22 pm I've recently come across a 1917 Steel Wheat penny. Yet, I thought that steel pennies were only printed in WWII? Is this a real coin, and if so is it worth anything? Thanks. Edited by alaskancoin 12/01/2018 10:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 10:33 pm Please show pics of both sides in true color - this shows us very little, other than a well-worn example. Plated, perhaps? to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6524 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 10:46 pm with the frog. looks like someone put it in the dip and forgot about for a few hours Report this Post to the Staff
alaskancoin New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 10:46 pm I am extremely new to numismatics. Therefore, what do you mean by true color? Thank you Also, why would a coin be plated, what purpose does this have? Edited by alaskancoin 12/01/2018 10:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 11:26 pm Probably plated - commonly done as a science experiment. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 01:02 am to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 02:33 am I agree that it looks to be a plated cent. As to why, who knows? Sometimes it is done for expiremental purposes only, or it may be done for commercial purposes or commemorative purposes. "True color" means what it looks like in person. In pics, several image processing functions can make something appear to be a different color than it is, especially in low light situations. Primarily, this is White Balance (or Temperature). In this case, you say the coin looks like a steel cent, but the pics make it look a bit more golden than that. In the end, it is impossible for a 1917 cent to be struck (not printed) on a steel planchet. 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 Edited by spru 12/02/2018 02:35 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 04:58 am to CCF. I agree it looks plated,for whatever reason. Did you avoid the earthquakes? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
flying_teapot Valued Member Russian Federation 417 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 06:38 am I don't see plating. Just acid treatment Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 08:19 am Possibly just very overdone cleaning. However, if plated this is done in school labs all the time for fun. Easiest thing available for such experiments. Report this Post to the Staff
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