1943 Wheat Cent How To Tell If Real One

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Mrph12 Pillar of the Community 689 Posts	Posted 01/27/2020 4:51 pm Real or fake it sticks to magnet weight 26g Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/27/2020 4:57 pm Not sure what you're asking. A 1943 cent SHOULD stick to a magnet. Are you sure of that weight? Edited by Coinfrog 01/27/2020 4:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
heavymetal Valued Member United States 303 Posts	Posted 01/27/2020 4:58 pm If it sticks to a magnet then it's a steel cent. Probably plated with copper in an attempt to fool someone. I believe 2.6 grams is the correct weight for a steel cent. A pro will chime in shortly. Edited by heavymetal 01/27/2020 4:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 01/27/2020 5:04 pm Yes it's a copper plated steel cent . Just another fake like so many others . Report this Post to the Staff
CherryPicker1 Pillar of the Community United States 646 Posts	Posted 01/27/2020 5:13 pm Not sure why it wouldn't be real, a very common coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Mrph12 Pillar of the Community 689 Posts	Posted 01/27/2020 5:18 pm How can you tell if you have a real one weight:26 Report this Post to the Staff
heavymetal Valued Member United States 303 Posts	Posted 01/27/2020 5:25 pm @Mrph12- If it were a copper cent it would weigh 3.1 grams and not be magnetic. Edited by heavymetal 01/27/2020 5:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Mrph12 Pillar of the Community 689 Posts	Posted 01/27/2020 5:39 pm I hear a lot about the 1943 wheat cents, but not sure what makes one so valuable. This is my very first 1943 Wheat cent. So it's a keeper for me. Report this Post to the Staff
srcliff Valued Member United States 453 Posts	Posted 01/27/2020 6:22 pm I think I understand your confusion MRPH12 the 43 wheat that would be worth a lot would be one accidentally minted on a copper blank. These would be considered a valuable error since they were not officially supposed to exist. Sometimes people have taken the more common steel and plated them in order to make fakes. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/27/2020 6:26 pm The 1943 cents that were struck on copper planchets and the 1944 cents struck on steel cents are the valuable ones: There were struck on left over planchets from the previous year. Report this Post to the Staff
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