1943 Steel Wheat Cent: What Would You Grade It?

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Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1853 Posts	Posted 03/20/2024 9:26 pm The luster on this penny made it difficult for a lighting challenged person such as myself to get a god picture. I hope the pictures are good enough to get a ballpark grading. The whitish area in the lettering of United appears like a struck through oil (slightly different finish on the coin) when viewed through a loupe. Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 27514 Posts	Posted 03/20/2024 9:36 pm Can you show a picture of the edge? I'm thinking it's been re-plated. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19702 Posts	Posted 03/20/2024 9:52 pm Given the pics posted, I do believe we're looking at a plated coin--not that uncommon for '43 cents, unfortunately. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/20/2024 10:20 pm Better pics needed, these are too soft and dark to evaluate. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 80650 Posts	Posted 03/20/2024 11:31 pm Might be replated. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1853 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 01:11 am I don't think its plated but not sure. This was my father's and has been sealed away for I don't know how many years. I have 13 more like it and 2 Ds and an S plus another dozen gray toned ones. I did scratch the edge of the coin as well. First with a dental pick which was dull and then with an eyeglass screwdriver. I don't know if the scratches will show in the edge pictures. Front and back again. Pictures taken with different cameras. (Battery died in one.) These last 2 images are in full lighting. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 27514 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 01:53 am Definitely a reprocessed steelie. The edge should not be shiny. Also, the mirror-like appearance is a dead giveaway. See this NGC article: Counterfeit Detection: Special Edition - Reprocessed Steel Cents Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 04:43 am Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10065 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 09:26 am Color/appearance is all wrong for an original surface coin. Damaged/processed. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Edited by Earle42 03/21/2024 09:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 37243 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 11:45 am Reprocessed. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 12:46 pm Agree - reprocessed, and the plating is wearing off in the places that you notice are "lighter". Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1853 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 1:18 pm Thank you all. Now I wonder how my father came by them. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 1:21 pm They've been common novelty items for the past 50 years. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24244 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 1:24 pm They've been replating them since the 50s. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 20070 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 3:41 pm 100% replated coin Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 4:52 pm Great ad, @bobby. First I heard of that. Report this Post to the Staff
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