1943 Steel Penny. Is It Resurfaced And How Would It Grade?

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SteveGraves New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 03/03/2025 7:58 pm I have this 1943 steel penny that is allegedly uncirculated. I don't know much about these pennies but I have heard of people resurfacing them. Are there any dead giveaways that would tell us if this one is or is not resurfaced? I am also wondering where you guys think it would grade if I sent it in. Report this Post to the Staff

SteveGraves New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 03/03/2025 8:09 pm It's hard to capture on camera but on either side of the "ONE" there are some sort of squarish looking inconsistencies, possibly from the minting process? Report this Post to the Staff
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 868 Posts	Posted 03/03/2025 8:46 pm Hard to tell from the photos. Does the edge have the same shine as the obverse and reverse? I don't think it's a reprocessed 43 steel. Report this Post to the Staff
SteveGraves New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 03/03/2025 8:53 pm @jfeed Here is a picture of the edge. After doing some more research I do believe this coin has NOT been reprocessed. It has a consistent luster. Now the question is how does it grade? High MS go for quite a bit from what I see on PCGS. Edited by SteveGraves 03/03/2025 8:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Marve65 Pillar of the Community United States 5307 Posts	Posted 03/03/2025 10:02 pm Your cent does not have the "cartoonish" shine that replated cents have. The edge does look like steel and the mint finish looks correct also. I say a genuine uncirculated steel cent. Maybe MS65 - not worth sending it in for grading though. Report this Post to the Staff
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 868 Posts	Posted 03/03/2025 10:28 pm Yeap...Nice cent, but I agree with Marve65. Not worth the cost of grading, however it does deserve a nice new 2X2 flip Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19631 Posts	Posted 03/03/2025 10:40 pm Thank you for using a WHITE background, easy to judge the color and white balance. 100% authentic, I can see diffuse cartwheel spokes in the pictures. You can see some steel along the rims in spots. MS-63 (I see milk spots, stains and various field distractions) It would grade but the costs would FAR outweigh the final value. It's normally cheaper to buy a slabbed example: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nk...H_Complete=1 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 03/03/2025 10:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 57559 Posts	Posted 03/03/2025 10:42 pm The surfaces look original. As far the grade, maybe MS-64. Not worth slabbing though. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 17491 Posts	Posted 03/09/2025 1:23 pm the lighting and focus are a little off but the coin looks reprocessed. in any case lets assume it is not. the coin probably fall into the MS63 maybe 64. the coin would have to be in the 67 range to even consider grading it. just watch where you store it as they are very susceptible to rust. an airtite hold would be best. Report this Post to the Staff
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