1944 Steel Wheat Cent Penny Or Wishful Thinking

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Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 06/13/2023 5:27 pm Hi! I collect all copper pennies and decided to taka a look at them for the 30th time. This 1944 just didnt look all copper, it had a lot of brown rust so I dipped it in acetone and the rust started to fall off, still has a lot of it remaining....What do you think. Thank you. Edited by Believe7 06/13/2023 5:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff

halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1484 Posts	Posted 06/13/2023 5:33 pm Magnet test is your best friend here. Good luck & let us know. Edited by halfamind 06/13/2023 5:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5823 Posts	Posted 06/13/2023 5:33 pm Get the magnet out first... Report this Post to the Staff
1847bill Valued Member United States 465 Posts	Posted 06/13/2023 5:33 pm Slap a magnet to it and see if it sticks. Report this Post to the Staff
Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 06/13/2023 5:48 pm Hi guys Got a magnet and guess what....It did not stick or adhered to the penny. Why is that, did they mixed other metals back in the day?....very disappointed, but a keeper nevertheless. Thank you all. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19125 Posts	Posted 06/13/2023 6:11 pm After the magnet test, there's a weight test--an accurate weight to two decimal places. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/13/2023 6:30 pm Looks light it might have been plated and the plating is now wearing off. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94928 Posts	Posted 06/13/2023 7:01 pm I'll say it was plated, need a weight though. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 06/13/2023 7:36 pm Again CoinFrog nail before me. I have to give to the Cesar what he own. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 06/13/2023 9:05 pm I was waiting for the magnet test result. Electro zinc plated. Easy to do in a high school lab experiment. A 'keeper', for the sake of curiousity. Report this Post to the Staff
Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 06/15/2023 3:57 pm Hi guys, me again. I dont understand the electroplating state...is it from copper to zinc or vice-versa. Because the rust is covering the silver, it seems that the rust or copper was covering the entire penny. Report this Post to the Staff
Waynetexas New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/16/2023 9:30 pm Use a magnet,if it sticks to the magnet then it's a steel penny Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19125 Posts	Posted 06/16/2023 9:33 pm An accurate weight would tell us much. Report this Post to the Staff
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