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 bob-san-bNew Member
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just testing to see if I'm smart enough to figure this out. have question about 1943 zinc-coated steel cent. Any good way to determine if coin has been reprocessed? thanks...bob
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 RhubarbSenior Member
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Location: West Georgia
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:25 pm |
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First off I would like to welcome you to the Forum. I have some 43 cent's and I have the same question. I honestly don't know how to tell but someone on this board does.
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 StevenExpert Member
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:27 pm |
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Welcome Bob,
I've notice that they tend to be shinier, more grainy from whatever the coating went on top of like dirt, rust etc...
Some will get a bluish tint to them and the devices tend to look larger.
My opinion.
Steven
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 eagamesExpert Member
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:29 pm |
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Signs of being repro would be: If it looks blueish... or it has some bumps that might be dirt or corrosion under the new coating... or the surface looks new but the cheek looks a bit flat from wear... or you see something that looks like mushy doubling near the date or mint it is the added plating which tends to accumulate there and look like doubling... or it lacks flow lines and looks sort of too shiny. Also most original ones have some light colored oxide growing so if it lacks that it was either stored well or repro so look closer if that's not there.
Hey haven't seen you on the forum, Welcome to you 
Always good to see new folks posting.
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bob-san-bNew Member
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:40 pm |
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thank you guys for the quick response and thanks for the welcome. I just acquired 9 of these coins and it looks like a couple of them are reprocessed for sure. I also noticed the cheek and jaw line on a couple of the coins has a coppery look to them as well as having wear on them. Didn''t pay that much for them so guess 4 or 5 out of 9 is not too bad. Thanks again...bob
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StevenExpert Member
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:41 pm |
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Threw this together real quick. Hope it helps. Not real good examples but they may show you what I mean.
Steven
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bob-san-bNew Member
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:44 pm |
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Thanks for the photo steven...I get the idea...bob
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 coopExpert Member
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:42 pm |
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Also the rim on reprocessed Cents may have dings on them that were plated over. If you suspect them being copper, a magnet will tell you the real story. Normal 1943 Cents Stick to a magnet even if they are plated with copper.
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