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1943 double die obverse rpm found tonight

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    1943 double die obverse rpm found tonight

    This coin I just pulledfrom a wheat back roll tonight. This coin just like my 1944 69.8% copper 18.8% nickel I posted last night, It is baffling me!! it is in to what i consider excellent condition,but it has a blueish tint unlike any examples i have seen online. Please comment on this coin if you could,i would really appreciate the feedback. This and my 1944 will be sent for grading for sure
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    One more thing this penny weighs 2.84 grams not the normal 2.702 grams

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      The coin is reprocessed, and it is very, very common to find these. The original 1943 steel cents did not have a high gloss or shine to them. They were a more dull gray color with nice luster. Because these coins were steel, they corroded easily. Unscrupulous people started reprocessing the coins by harshly cleaning them, and re-plating them. That is the bluish tinge you see on these coins as well as the slight increase in weight. There is literally tons of info on this subject. I have linked the google search on this. There is a lot of good info as well as links to folks to see them as reprocessed.

      https://www.google.com/search?q=resp...client=gws-wiz
      Bob Piazza
      Lincoln Cent Attributer
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        It's up to you if you want to send these coins in. It will be an expensive lesson if/when they might come back as "details" grade and a normal coin with an average grade. The TPG may not put anything on the label that you wanted. It's not that they overlooked anything, it just the coin in question is not "special".

        I can imagine two coins costing close to, if not over 100 bucks if your grading and variety/attribution/research fees, and postage to/from postage is added up.

        If you attempt to send into CONECA prices will be a lot lower, but the results should the same. They may just pass on wanting to see the coin.

        As Bob mentioned, the electric plating of steel cents was ludicrous. Again, if ANY common year coin is extremely shiney, suspect plating. These should look brushed in appearance, not proof-like.
        Last edited by MintErrors; 10-04-2022, 08:06 PM.
        Gary Kozera
        Website: https://MintErrors.org

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          Very helpful info, im thinking I should wise advise from the both of you and not grade them, waste of money from what it sounds like to me
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