Evening all! I picked up a 3 piece set of uncirculated 1943 Steel cents. One of them has a weird indent or void on the reverse near the bottom of the coin. I apologize in advance for the pictures, I took them through the packaging they are in so they aren't great but I think you'll be able to see what I'm talking about. Is this something common with these steel cents? I've never had any before so got me curious. What caused it? Was it just the nature of the reprocessed steel? Or did something happen during the minting process or plating process.
I'll have to try and get a better picture tonight, I was trying something new with my camera and the packaging makes it hard. I just hate to break them out of the package. I'm curious about it though.
It's "commercial" packaging, has all 3 steel cents in it with some info about why they were made etc. etc. It's hard thin plastic. Easy enough to open, just makes a nice little display as it is that's all, and opening it would ruin the packaging/display
My guess is that getting more light upon the surfaces would make the difference, but I understand this is sometimes easier said than done.
Those packaged steel cent displays are almost always reprocessed. I have several of them. I still love em..... I would bet that cent was struck somehow prior to being reprocessed.
Ok I got another picture that I hope show this better. I actually took this with my cell phone and held the coin package at slightly different angles. Anyway, check it out
