We are all very much aware of searching for silver dimes, quarters and halves by viewing the edge of the coins for the copper core, but is the iron core visible on 1943 zinc clad iron cents?
Yes. It's my understanding that the sheets of steel were zinc plated, then the blanks were punched. (I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong)
I've done a cursory online search, but found little. I know the zinc and steel (or iron) would have a similar appearance, but they would tone differently.
Wiki says the edges weren't galvanized... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_steel_cent In my experience, I have never noticed a difference in edge toning vs obv./rev. toning. Nor have I ever seen a rusty-edge one (which is what the wiki page seems to suggest was a problem).
I also notice that they say the reason a magnet attracts them is that the edges are not galvanized...
Wikipedia never has been an authoritative source. (I will pause here while Millennials attempt to recover their breath.) Adam Corolla and John C. Dvorak refer to Wikipedia as "The Book of All Knowledge" in the ironic sense.
Far from being a Millennial (perhaps a centennial), I do tend to go to Wikipedia fairly often for things that are not official (to be submitted for a grade or publication) but I look for other confirmation when it sounds fishy.
Far from being a Millennial (perhaps a centennial), I do tend to go to Wikipedia fairly often for things that are not official (to be submitted for a grade or publication) but I look for other confirmation when it sounds fishy.
Not just millennials, Kurt. I dared to address (on this forum) the fact that Wikipedia has issues not that long ago and a couple actual adults reacted similarly. Go figure.
@BooksB4Coins and @V. Kurt Bellman have you ever seen things wrong in Wikipedia? Not trying to argue, just wondering.
