I just now noticed that an inexpensive US cent type set that I've had for years has a possible 1943 Cent that I believe is a DDO. It's hard to photograph because of the thick plastic display case, but, nonetheless, I see doubling on the entire date wit a hand held microscope that can go as high as 100x magnification. The rest of the cents are of good or less quality and some have been shined or buffed. The 60x mag photo were taken with a QX5 through the plastic. I may just crack out the 1943 just for better photos. Pictures to follow:
I do not know your DDO from Adam, but either your picture is messing with me or that coin has been recoated.
There known 1943 DDO's but i don't think that is one of them from memory... it looks like it might just be a result of the reprocessing. EDIT! I just checked my references... doesn't look like any known DDO's for that date.
The 43 is a repo......reprocessed. They are stripped chemically and electroplated again to look new, but will never have luster, just a shine that is very destinctive, sometimes with a blue tint.
Here's an authentic one I just happen to have hanging around in a file. Hope you can see the difference. As others have said (or implied), replating these was very common. If you can't tell that just by looking at the surface, tilt it and notice the cock-eyed way it reflects light. That's because the mint flow lines are gone, they're replated over. As such there won't be any circular reflection or "cartwheel effect." Sorry about that, but that's the verdict; it's pretty obvious.
I always tell people.... the real unmessed with ones kinda have the color of a new chain link fence.... hahah
That's a good one because it's something people can relate to. And they gray, darken and rust over time the same way these cents do.
