Clueless 1943 0

[Mason254]

Not sure what's going on here with the 1943 Lincoln Cent I had 3 of the 4 however as I was sitting here going through1of my mason jars& I came across this 1943 that appears to be copper but laminated with this steel colored which has began to deteriorate exposing a beautiful copper 1943 which has left me clueless because I've seen alot of steel 43s but never one as the one I found tonight so if someone whom has experience regarding what has left me clueless I would definitely appreciate the information 

[Greenstang]

Could you take a closeup of both sides of the 1943 only. Might be the other way around, the copper coating is coming of the steel core.

[Mason254]

Yes I will! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mason254]

On 10/7/2019 at 7:32 AM, Greenstang said:

Could you take a closeup of both sides of the 1943 only. Might be the other way around, the copper coating is coming of the steel core.

 

[Mason254]

2 minutes ago, Mason254 said:

 

 

[Mason254]

32 minutes ago, Mason254 said:

 

 

[Mason254]

[Greenstang]

Thanks for the new pictures.

Looks to me like the copper is falling off of a zinc coated steel cent. At one time you could send your 43 steel cent in to a company that would copper plate it for you      (I think it was $2.00). This is possibly one of those that the copper plating is starting to fall off of. This is the only reasonable explanation I can think of.

[VKurtB]

2 minutes ago, Greenstang said:

This is the only reasonable explanation I can think of.

Don't you think you're unreasonably limiting yourself to reasonable explanations?  After all, this is our resident 1964 SMS coin finder we're dealing with here, you know. 

[Mason254]

4 hours ago, Greenstang said:

Thanks for the new pictures.

Looks to me like the copper is falling off of a zinc coated steel cent. At one time you could send your 43 steel cent in to a company that would copper plate it for you      (I think it was $2.00). This is possibly one of those that the copper plating is starting to fall off of. This is the only reasonable explanation I can think of.

Thank you Greenstang I appreciate your input 

[Conder101]

You haven't mentioned whether or not is magnetic.

[Mason254]

11 hours ago, Conder101 said:

You haven't mentioned whether or not is magnetic.

Actually I have literally just checked it and it is so is it a lamination error steel cent? Also I'm not sure why it would have a notch edging 

[VKurtB]

40 minutes ago, Mason254 said:

Actually I have literally just checked it and it is so is it a lamination error steel cent? Also I'm not sure why it would have a notch edging 

It is an ordinary steel cent that was plated after leaving the mint (damage) and that copper plating is now flaking off. Numismatic value: below zero. Conversation and/or exhibiting value: subjective but may be considerable.

[Greenstang]

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is it a lamination error steel cent?

It would have to be solid copper or steel to have a lamination. As VKurtB and I have both explained, it is copper plating that is flaking off  of a steel cent

[Mason254]

Not sure if anyone noticed but can Can someone please explain the reeded edge??

[l.cutler]

The edge is not reeded, just marks from when the planchet was cut from the strip.