1943-S Steel 2.9 Copper coated +Zinc steel finish? Experimental Test

There were firms that plated your dingy damaged 1943 coins with bright zinc as well as firms to copper plate them also. I am sure someone sometime decided to replate his original zinc plated coin with the copper plate, didn't like it, so replated back again with zinc. Much more possible than the other scenario.
This ad from 1963 Numismatists Notebook magazine , the firm also would do the replate of the zinc with fresh zinc. Jim

 

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It does stick but not as strong pull like my other steel.It also bounces from 2.9 too 3.0 grams it stays more on the 3.0 gram side.But long story short it's gonna get sent in to be graded.What's shown on the penny is not rust!I can't possibly clarify too you folks anymore than i have about it not being rust on this coin.

 

Question whats are these copper like blobs on here!? its in different places front too back.

 

I strongly suggest you save your $50-100. Something happened to this coin AFTER it left the mint. There is no step in the minting process (including planchet fabrication) that would yield a coin like this. You can do the research yourself and learn the minting process if you have doubts, but once you understand it, you'll see that it couldn't have been made by the mint.

Also, since authentic 1943 copper cents are rare, the 3rd party grading services rely on outside experts for authentication if they believe there is any chance of the coin being authentic. These are people with world renowned expertise in the field of numismatic errors and whose opinions/conclusions are widely recognized by numismatic community. With that in mind, you may want to reread Post #20 in this thread

 

I highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend you submit this coin to PCGS and do so ASAP. Do not listen to the experts on here, and ignore any and all information they choose to share to help you learn; they obviously know nothing. Do not waste any more time. The longer you wait, the longer you are separated from your 5-figure coin! Below is the link you need to get started! Hurry, hurry hurry!!!

https://www.pcgs.com/submissionguide

 

Mmmm

 

Your sarcasm failed to come through. The OP actually sounds like he believes you.

 

Whatever was used to polish/buff the coin broke through the zinc plating and left the pits. The reddish color you're seeing is the same residue used to the coin or possibly rust from the steel underneath. The dark spots are corrosion/discoloration of the steel core.

Reread post #20. If the TPG thinks you might have something, they will send it to an expert for confirmation.

Finally, it's obvious from your pics that you do not have an experimental or foreign planchet. Here is a link to foreign coins struck by the mint

https://minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html

Near the bottom, there is a link that says "Click here for a more expansive document..." this will give you a 30+ page table listing all of the foreign coins struck by the US, their size, composition and weight. You can check to see if there were any planchets from 1942 or 1943 that match your coin.

However, if you are absolutely certain that you need to send it in, it's your money.

 

Thank you for the helpful information i appreciate it alot.

 

Yeah, that's probably a good idea! Please follow up with us about their response!

 

By all means, send it in and post the results here when you get them. BTW your example of wrong planchets is NOT a Lincoln cent.

 

My avatar is a wrong planchet; nickel on cent copper/bronze

 

How many real 43 copper cents have been found?