Last time I was at the coin shop I bought one of these special Lincoln wheat penny sets (1939-1958) for a $1.10. I figured just to get the wheats and the 43 steel it was worth it. Kind of funny how this company that made the sets works. You can see all the Obverses, but not the Reverse. Some of the Obv. looked in VF/XF conditions, but just about every coin had a spot or finger print on the Rev. What a rip off these guys were doing to people at the time. Also there is a 43 steel that is like proof condition, but almost too shinny. What gets me, it is in great condition, but to much luster. I could get the camera, but I am hoping someone can answer a basic question. Did unscrupulous people ever dip these things or re-coat them with something?
The value would be so low you would have to Answer the question why? unless they had Allot of extra time on there hands!
I used to see the sets of plated 1943 cents and sets of "wartime issue" coins with plated cents and plated silver nickels selling in mail-order catalogs from $9.95-$19.95. Fortunately for me at the time I was really new to the hobby and wouldn't spend $10 on 5 pennies. A couple years later I found the sets at the .99c store and bought all 25 they had of the cents. Yes they are all plated, and yes now I know years later I still paid 94c too much for them. And the only 2 silver nickels I have ever found in circulation are plated as well.
I saw a 43 steel penny like you were talking about for .50 cents at my local coin shop. Looked to real to be true so I didnt mess with it.
For a 1.10 what did you expect? Some of the ones I have seen are $9 or $10 and probably not much better. Yep - the 1943 has been processed. I think my 3 cost me 40 cents - still 37 too much.
Is this what the steel cent looks like? http://cgi.ebay.com/HUGE-LOT-REPLAT...82?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item4148b3f3ee
It was a "shucks and giggle" move. Some of the Obv. looked pretty goo, but like I said earlier then the Rev. had a spot or something like that. yes, looked like that.
