numismatic nut Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 I have this wheat and I'm wondering if its a proof. My scaner makes the coin look cloudy, but it's scaned through a flip. Ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Well, if this is a 1943, then it's not a proof since they stopped making proofs in 1942. If it's another year, let's see the obverse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just carl Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Would be nice to know the date on that coin and a photo of the front. Is there a mint mark under the date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numismatic nut Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 It is a 1943-S linoln cent. I thought it was plated in zinc. But I compared it side by side to a proof wheat and a known re plated cent. It had a ghostly proof look. Perhaps its covered in silver? I will check its weight it and find out. Lots of the marks are on the flip. Here it is (all 93.44k of it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numismatic nut Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Its 0.1g over weight. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 it looks reprocessed or replated with zinc.... they always look really shiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numismatic nut Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Could it be plated with silver? I have a reprocessed steel cent. They look just a little bit different. Can the plating differ from coin to coin as far as looks? This one also has a faint rust mark on it. That is what makes me wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 they did all sorts of stuff.. mercury... zinc... it could been plated with a number of things it might also be freshly done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just carl Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 As well with Chrome, Coppper, Tin and yes even Lead. Plating the famous 1943 Lincoln Cent has been a real big thing for some reason. Many kids in school chem labs are really into plating pennies for fun. I've got several Copper plasted ones that really look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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