How Can I Tell If This Penny Was Originally Struck 1943 It's A Grease Strike I've Zoomed

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Richbilla New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 03:17 am It I'm still scratching my head as to what may have been there . If anybody has any ideas as to how I can find out what was originally stamped it would help me out. A lot . I was thinking of cleaning it but if there's any other way please advise * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 04:09 am Photo of reverse and weight please. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73798 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 04:23 am To CCF! It could be a Grease Filled Die. What's the weight? A reverse picture would help as well. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19126 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 07:43 am Agree with the above. Report this Post to the Staff
Richbilla New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 08:56 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 08:57 am a Grease Filled Die - but the likelihood of it being a '43 are astronomical. 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
Richbilla New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 09:00 am Report this Post to the Staff
Richbilla New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 09:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
Richbilla New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 09:13 am In all honesty I see the 3 behind all that muck . I've never graded any coins before if I sent this to pcgs do you guys know if they would determine the original date that was struck ? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 09:37 am Please,no photos of your scopes screen...thanks. Use a memory card in the scope. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
donnie59 Pillar of the Community United States 780 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 09:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 10:03 am Here is a bit of information on the 1943 copper cent https://bullionsharks.com/blog/ever...gad_source=1 a Quote from that site: Quote: Today a total of 27 1943 copper wheat pennies are confirmed to exist and have been graded, including the unique 1943-D, 6 of the 1943-S and 20 of the 1943 cents, including 7 graded by PCGS and 13 by NGC. only 27 are known to exist and all have been accounted for and graded. 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 Edited by Dearborn 01/08/2024 11:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 10:04 am Surely there must be an expert to find out if that is a three or not. Hope it is. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 11:34 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 11:40 am would Nic-a-date work on copper? 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
mrwiskers Pillar of the Community United States 1780 Posts	Posted 01/08/2024 11:59 am I think I see what you're seeing, Rich, but it's doesn't line up like an actual 1943 date ... see pic... Edited by mrwiskers 01/08/2024 11:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
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