Fake 1943 Copper Cent Contest

We Have A Winner!!!!!

In the rules of the contest, I tried to make it vague, but just saying here is the pic, and what is the method of trickery that was used, not mentioning the coin at all.
So to cut to the Chase, the Winner is>>>>>






ikandiggit

Yup, the Coin is Real and so is my copy of PhotoShop

The contest was never about how to identify a fake, it was just my rant on the juiced and enhanced photos that we are subject to when we are purchasing coins. It ticks me off to no end. It is 2012 and we simply cannot trust a photo. I really respect the sellers who put in that extra effort to make the photo look like the coin, but unfortunately we see too much of the opposite. So let the buyer beware.



Ikandiggit, please PM me a place to send the coins, also if you happen to know how many US first class stamps it takes to fly to Winipeg that would be great, otherwise I will figure it out



Here is an unaltered pic of the coin

 

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That was a refreshing contest, real cool.

 

I just worked over this coin in photoscape
It is a steel cent. ( with a die break )

 

Looks good,

The next contest could be, who can come up with the most convincing '43 copper

 

Huh.. and I thought maybe Carr had come up with a new "creation" but guess not...... yet.

 

LOL,

Don't even start me down that path............ but, but they are just like Hobo nickels

 

Wow! Thanks for the contest and the opportunity to play along, Mikem2000!

This is awesome!

I'll pm you soon!

 

Prrobably a 1948 but the 8 was cut in half to make a 3

 

LOL! You gotta read more than the first post. Contest has ended.

Welcome to Coin Talk!

 

It's a Tricky contest! Cause thats a real 1943 copper cent! Theirs no tickery in this.. Haha thats just my guess

 

Hi Xxjose95,

Welcome to Coint talk. You never were one for looking at he answers in the back of the book when you were in school were you


Mike

 

I received the coins yesterday! Thank you Mike for the contest and the great coins!