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I don't have a lot of steelies to compare to, so don't bash me. But, I have 3 different looks. Which look is the one you would expect? I'm thinking the one in the upper left looks correct. The one in the upper right looks dull, maybe cleaned? The 2 on the bottom look like they've been dipped or something.  |
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The two on the bottom have probably been replated, right? I have a steelie at home that gleams; figure it has to be restored.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Look at the rim edge- reprocessed/replated steelies will NOT have exposed steel. Replated examples also tend to have an unnatural shine.
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Pillar of the Community
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Top two are cleaned, bottom tow are replated. None of them are "natural".
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Thanks guys. The bottom 2 scare me after reading that some were dipped in mercury back in the day.
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scooby did you ever get to that storage rental?  |
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i have a 1962 silver plated penny, and it looks like the bottom two. so yes, there plated
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Is replating and a mercury dip the same? Is that whats being said here?
fyi,I know nothing about chemicals.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Is replating and a mercury dip the same? Is that whats being said here?
fyi,I know nothing about chemicals.
As a general rule none of the ones you normally find or buy are dipped in Mercury. There are always some that have been done in chem labs by students as an experiment but the Mercury comes right off real fast when mixed with other coins in pockets. I presently have some that are Copper Plated and those really look great. If you need some of those 1943 cents you may want to read the post recently posted saying "CDN prices on circulated rolls of 1943 stel wheats. According to that person, he may well have thousands of them and gets hundreds in bags all the time. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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The replating is typically done with the original plating metal, zinc. You will also sometimes see tin, chrome, and of course copper.
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Ok, thanks for the info. I was concerned about the mercury aspect for obvious reasons  . I purchased a small collection from a family friend a few years ago and was going through it recently. There are a few Lincoln Cent folders 40'-70's and alot of coins are shiny AU condition. The steels were really nice looking and I've been meaning to go back to them. Know that I seen this thread on plating I'm wondering if there plated. From what I remember they looked MS. If I get some time I'll try to post some pics. Crazy busy right now with the holidays and all. |
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The mercury aspect is what prompted me to post to begin with, as you said, for obvious reasons.
Now I'm not sure what a "proper" steelie is supposed to look like. I think my best bet is still the first one. Not to argue with Chuck, but it could be my picture taking skills (or lack of). It looks very similar to one that I seen slabbed recently as far as overall look, luster and appearance.
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Bedrock of the Community
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The stock metal used for steel planchets was plated with zinc before the blanks were punched. This resulted in the steelies having raw steel exposed on the edge, it is also what led to premature rusting  All genuine examples will have raw steel while replated examples will have plating on the edge as well. Steelies should have a natural bluish-white color and luster should be present on unc examples. Replated/reprocessed examples will typically have a shiny chromed look to them, no luster, and pebbly surfaces. Edited by biokemist6
12/22/2010 3:08 pm
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The picture provided seems to me to have a slight tint to it, white balance setting maybe? The whole picture seems "off" somehow. Maybe this could be the cause of the top two to not look natural?
So anyone now why people would plate these? Is it for resale value? Were they marketed as a special something bak in the day and is this still being done?
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Does re-plating devalue the coin? If so, how much? Down to face value? I just bought 3 that I think may have been re-plated. I have to wait until Santa brings them on Christmas to look closer. Should I look for replacements, even tho they are in uncirculated condition?
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If you need some of those 1943 cents you may want to read the post recently posted saying "CDN prices on circulated rolls of 1943 stel wheats. According to that person, he may well have thousands of them and gets hundreds in bags all the time. Well, I happen to be "that person" that Carl mentioned. And I think my quote was... Quote:
Some of the 1000-count bags I've been sorting through have 2 to 3 hundred steels like this in them. I only found 75 in the last batch I went through. I've sorted through 6 or 7 bags in the past few months. The first 2 bags were the best ones. So far, I don't have thousands...but I do have 1000+. and I'm well on my way towards 2K.  |
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