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Just seeing what folks think on this Steel penny. Pictures marginal. Can add more if needed, but just put for quick opinions. Doubled 'S'....Why? Weak '4'....Die grease/dirt? Coin has nice shine. More than pictures show. Looks nice in hand. But just asking about affect of those anomalies. Thx    |
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Doubled 'S'....Why? : Maybe third party plating debris Weak '4'....Die grease/dirt? : Greaser...somewhat common Coin has nice shine : May have been re-plated John1  |
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Interesting. I knew the weak number is common on many coins for reasons stated. But my eyebrow went up on the plating potential. Never once considered that when looking at the coin in hand, it looks like an aged 43 steel penny, that was handled fairly well, and probably sat around a long time. Hence it's relatively good condition, save the issues noted. Hmmm But I absolutely understand the points. Appreciate that. I will bust this bad boy back out and inspect closer. Just found the pictures in my Coin file and figured why not ask. As I will do with many more. Ok. Thx  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice photos though. And possibly Grease Fill die for that weak 4. I kind of like that mint mark doubling but might be from a worn die. |
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Looks cool. Not really sure though
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Bedrock of the Community
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Note all the devices on your coin are moving SW, just like you would expect to see from die wear. Pretty common event on the Steel cents. The steel planchets working with steels dies, tends to break them down faster. Thus the switch back to copper in 1944.
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Pillar of the Community
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If you find this one again can you post an image of the edge of the coin.
It should show slightly rusty striations, top to bottom, since these were originally plated before they were punched out of the sheets of metal. It is normal for them to show these striations if they haven't been replated.
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Edited by BuyGuns
09/12/2019 11:23 pm
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Nice clear images. Thanks.
The edge looks plated and I'm not seeing signs of lightly rusted lines going from obv to rev so it is not original. Notice the small areas of missing plating on the edges. Also be aware that sometimes the rusty lines will show through the re-plating! So look for any signs of plating on the edge.
Hardly any sellers include images of the edge but they are critical. That's why getting a "steelie" after an in-hand look is important.
(ps. I wonder how many slabbed coins might be "nicely" replated since we can't see the edges.)
Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
Edited by Petespockets55
09/13/2019 09:13 am
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No problem. Typed response and big thumbed and it disappeared. Uhhh. Hate that. Anyway, yes. I agree. Looks not promising. But a pocket change cost for this will not ruin my day. Lol. It's all good. I will look into this more. If I find any more info I will post here. Looking at other steels was no help. Some looked same, others not so much. Nice errors though. Keep it around. Many more to work through. I like coins that are a challenge. May need some pro fixing such as conservation, but payoff could be good. Learning curve. But hey... no risk, no victory. This steel is not getting any fixing or submitting. They will laugh. Lol. Appreciate your input.
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