1943-s steel cent. Doubling?

I was selling this set on another site and i glanced at it for a moment and noticed something was just off with the date. (besides the light strike on the 4) With a magnifying glass i noticed the 9 and S had something weird going on with them and this is what i got.
You think this error adds any value over 6$?
I included photo of the back just for kicks.

 

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Is your steel cent copper plated? Looks like a pretty worn die, DDD...

 

die deterioration.

 

I am not sure if it's the picture you took was hand held or on a tripod but double check the mint mark it looks like an RPM. this may be a little far out there though do I see a little MD on the word Liberty?

 

First off, that coin looks to me to be recoated. If it has been, replated, those coins commonly show doubling from the plating.

 

taken handheld.
the whole front of the coin has little signs here and there of doubling. Either it was a very very crappy die or the coin shifted or something.

 

any way i can check this without cracking it out of the holder?

 

Dick, since you are very knowledgable with Wheats would you please go into detail as to how you can tell this...your comment was very interesting.


Thank you

-Shrek

 

It is a little hard to describe, but a plated coin will have no luster. It will have a lot of shine, but will not cartwheel at all. Most (not all) platings will also show a bubbling affect either raised or a kind of "pox" where the bubble broke. I think this is what I am seeing on your coin.

Here is an example of a good 1943 - certified.

 

that splotchiness you see on the obverse is a bluish toning. It is less prominent on the back. I don't know if that helps or hurts. I think i am going to just sell it. just wanted to make sure it wasn't really rare doubling or something.

 

It is not the splotchiness I am talking about. It is all the pinholes on both sides of the coin.

 

the sparkles all over the coins? i don't know if that is the photo. It doesn't look like under a magnifying glass. It might be the plastic case it's in. I am going to call it undetermined and just sell it. the set has some other nice coins with it so that will make up for this one.
thanks for your help.

 

Guys, your all way off. (Except for Rim's cent)

The coin is re-processed. That means it has been re-plated. value about ten cents.

The doubling and the splotchiness are all caused by the bad replating jobs that were done outside the Mint to make these salable again.

Thanks,
Bill