1943 Steel Cent Over 1798 Draped Bust?

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Jamye79 New Member United States 23 Posts	Posted 03/21/2022 11:58 pm Hello there. I am new to the community. I have a 1943 steel cent that, believe it or not, looks like it was struck a 1798 draped bust. I know that is a very long window between these two coins however on the reverse of the 1943 there is a face and it looks as if liberty and the year are faintly visible. Ive been trying through email to get a second opinion or verification but cant get ahold of anyone. I have a lot of pictures. Here are some. Should I send this coin to be graded if this us the case or is it too faint to be anything at all. I started collecting only recently but have found some cool finds. Does anyone see what I do? Edited by Jamye79 03/22/2022 12:01 am Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34395 Posts	Posted 03/22/2022 12:04 am @jam, first welcome to CCF. Second, the answer is no, your steel cent was not over struck on a 18th Century Large Cent or Silver Dollar. It's all Pareidolia. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 03/22/2022 12:48 am Does it stick to a magnet? Then it can't be overstruck on a 1798 coin. Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1656 Posts	Posted 03/22/2022 04:41 am No, definitely not. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19118 Posts	Posted 03/22/2022 07:52 am A little difficult to tell given the small images, but Pareidolia seems to be doing its magic. Agree with Spence. Report this Post to the Staff
bugil46 Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 03/22/2022 08:46 am Yep https://www.coincommunity.com/dicti...reidolia.asp Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 03/22/2022 08:49 am Agree with the upthread. Pareidolia within the toning/staining. What you are proposing is not possible, given how long those dies were out of use. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/22/2022 08:57 am That's quite a stretch. Think about now how large a draped bust cent is - all the devices couldn't possibly fit on the face of a tiny Wheat cent. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2953 Posts	Posted 03/22/2022 09:24 am Glad you can ask us, . with the above, paridolia coming into play; it can do strange tricks with our eyes. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 03/22/2022 09:35 am Impossible ! Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 03/22/2022 09:46 am Some people like to pull legs. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/22/2022 2:23 pm What ever stain is there, it is on the surface of the coin. On the real deal, it would be raised on that area. I'm not seeing anything on your coin. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 03/22/2022 8:04 pm to the Community! 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/22/2022 8:09 pm Certainly one of the most illogical proposals I've ever seen on this forum. Edited by Coinfrog 03/22/2022 8:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/23/2022 7:21 pm He never said a draped bust cent, he just said a draped bust. And with the size of the coin, and the color he was probably intending a draped bust DIME. Of course it isn't and it is still Pareidolia. Report this Post to the Staff
kenwright396 Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 03/24/2022 06:59 am to the Community. Report this Post to the Staff
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