1943 S "COPPER" Wheat Penny

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by awhite83, May 11, 2013.

  1. awhite83

    awhite83 New Member

    I have a 1943 S copper penny. Yes it is copper, and no the magnet does not stick to it. I need to know what I should do. Does it need to be certified? And how do I go about doing that. I have read online that these pennies can fetch a whole lot. Please need some advice. I am scared to let this out of my sight.
     
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  3. gunnovice09

    gunnovice09 Nothing

    Oh man..............
     
  4. Silverhouse

    Silverhouse Well-Known Member

    Get it certified if you think it's the real deal. Don't rely on what someone else said. Get it graded to see if it's real.
     
  5. non_cents

    non_cents Well-Known Member

    Post pictures. This is a coin that has often been faked. Also weight it. It should be about 3.11 grams. But still, post pictures. You may get an answer here for free that could save you the cost of getting it sent in.
     
  6. desertgem

    desertgem Senior Errer Collecktor

    There are many illegally minted counterfeits of this coin that are made of the proper alloy. Dies can be created from a regular steel 43 by several methods and although China has produced many counterfeits, they were around long before China entered the counterfeit market. If you bought it from a person, on ebay, yardsale, swapmeet, gun show. or craigslist, the chance of it being fake is extremely high. A photo might help to recognize a counterfeit, but not to confirm if it is real.You can get a top grading company to authenticate and grade if you feel it is worth the money.

    Jim
     
  7. Hobo

    Hobo Squirrel Hater

    Please post good photos of your coin, especially the obverse and the date. (It is not uncommon to find a 1948 where the last digit of the date has been altered to a '3'.)
     
  8. awhite83

    awhite83 New Member

    I will try to post a picture. But thanks for the quick responses.
     
  9. awhite83

    awhite83 New Member

  10. gunnovice09

    gunnovice09 Nothing

    You're going to need way closer pics of the coin, especially the obverse (front).
     
  11. awhite83

    awhite83 New Member

    Hard to see but my scanner was better then my camera. This penny has been in an envelope marked important, save and sealed in a bag for 20 years. I took it to a jeweler who confirmed the date as 1943.
     
  12. gunnovice09

    gunnovice09 Nothing

    Try using a macro setting on your camera. A jeweler is just that, a jeweler. Not a coin expert.
     
  13. lonegunlawyer

    lonegunlawyer Numismatist Esq.

    If you think ya got it, send it in.
     
  14. non_cents

    non_cents Well-Known Member

    Looks like a modified date. The last digit does not seem to extend far south enough to be a 3. A true 1943 cent has the 3 extend below the foot of the 4.
     
  15. Tyler

    Tyler Active Member

    Could be a modified 1948.
     
  16. Tyler

    Tyler Active Member

    Jinx
     
  17. awhite83

    awhite83 New Member

    Ok how do I go about sending one in. I have never had a coin certified or authenticated before.
     
  18. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    I would be almost positive that it is not a 43. On a real 1943, the tail of the 3 is way below the 4. Yours is not.

    1943-D PCGS 67b O.JPG
     
  19. bkozak33

    bkozak33 Collector

    If it was in a envelope marked important, it is probably real. Who would put a ordinary 1940's wheat cent in an envelope and mark it important.
     
  20. awhite83

    awhite83 New Member

    Well that was my thoughts to. I don't have any nifty gadgets to really inspect it. I think I will have it looked at and see what a coin dealer can tell me. So I guess I just wont hold my breath.
     
  21. Tyler

    Tyler Active Member

    I think he is being sarcastic.
     
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