1957 Steel Lincoln Wheat Cent - Coin Community Forum

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,333
Daniel J. Goevert Valued Member United States 157 Posts	Posted 03/13/2006 9:32 pm One of my website visitors is trying to get some info on a 1957 "steel" cent. He reports the coin is magnetic, but I'm sure it can't be something authentic from the mint. Can anyone provide a more complete explantion of what we've got here? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 03/13/2006 9:40 pm You got me on this one! I've never heard of this. It may be a coin that was struck on a wrong planchet (it would have to be a world coin planchet as the US had no steel coinage in that time period.) The US minted steel coins in the 50's for Costa Rica and also in 1944 for Belgium. It could be that some of these planchets got mixed in with the regular cent planchets. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16808 Posts	Posted 03/14/2006 05:58 am Susan: The Belgium 2 francs 1944 were done on '43 USA steel cent blanks at about the same time as the steel cents were being made, so they don't really count as different planchets. DJG: Whatever it is, I don't think it's a simple 'plate job', especially if it's magnetic. I checked with my dad (a university chemistry lecturer) and he thinks that, while it might be technically possible to plate iron onto a copper coin, the result wouldn't be magnetic. I don't think it would stay "iron-looking" for very long, either. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
demonboy279 Valued Member United States 346 Posts	Posted 03/14/2006 3:41 pm Im not an error person and I know absolutely nothing about this coin. But if its real it is pretty neat Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 03/14/2006 4:00 pm Hi Daniel The cent certianly shows none of the telltale signs of plating at least in the pic,, I think the best shot is wrong planchet , and I would probly try and have the cent certified or contact coneca about having it authenticated. Rick Report this Post to the Staff
Daniel J. Goevert Valued Member United States 157 Posts	Posted 03/14/2006 5:10 pm Thank you all for your help, thus far. The reader has added some new info: While his 1957 cent has some magnetic properties, it doesn't have the same magnetism as a 1943 cent. Perhaps a professionally plated job using magnetic plating material could explain this? Report this Post to the Staff
wrk4lvg Pillar of the Community United States 756 Posts	Posted 03/15/2006 12:15 am That is pretty neat. Have 2 43 steel cents in my cup holder. (side note: really need to get those things inside my place. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,333

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Modern Coins

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.23 seconds to rattle this change.