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Damaged Coin. Need Help Determining Date. Coin Snap Reads 1943 LMC. Wt. 3.00. Please Help

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I got this coin from a bank roll. It was so severely corroded, I just decided to clean it. Not knowing what date it could be. After cleaning it. I electronically sent a picture to Coin Snap and it read 1943.
But the App is not always accurate so I would greatly appreciate your expertise in helping to figure out what the date of this coin actually is. Weight 3.00. Does not stick to magnet. Hopefully these pictures are helpful.
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 Posted 01/19/2026  1:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add snailking1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sorry, no help.
But seriously, does it REALLY matter?
A coin that environmentally damaged isn't worth anything more than putting it back into circulation.
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Can you provide a close-up picture of the date? I doubt it is 1943. If it is a copper 1943 cent, even in this condition would be worth considerably more than face value.
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Honestly, I don't know why people bother with Coin Snap. Seems like every
Standing Liberty quarter with the date worn off is a 1916............
But yes, a close up of date might help..
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If it is a copper 1943 cent,

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Forgot about that!
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Highly unlikely it is a 1943 and if it were it would be difficult to prove it.
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Oh my Lord, waaaaayyyy too many pics and Dump CoinSnap, it's horrible.

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Why does the date matter?

The coin is horribly corroded and worthless as a numismatic item.

I'm not even sure it can be spent.
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Reading the date is impossible. I would stop using Coin Snap as it's useless and inaccurate. This coin is just too far gone.
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I'd say it could be any date except for 1943.
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I say that it could be any date except for 1943

Accurate answer.
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Horribly corroded Wheat cent, absolutely no reason to think it may be 1943. Coin snap may be ok for identifying coins when all the details are there but is absolutely useless in a case like this. Basically, it's just taking a wild guess.
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I say that it could be any date except for 1943


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stop using Coin Snap as it's useless and inaccurate

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