I was looking at my 1943 MS cents and noticed a big difference in the surface of the coins between the 3 mints. The 1943-P has a rough, almost grainy surface. I also noticed doubling on the 3. The D mint has an almost proof like strike and a very smooth surface. I also see evidence of a die crack/break on the forehead and on the shoulder. Very strange since the rest of the coin is fully struck. One would think it would be from an early die. need some help on this one. The surface of the S mint is somewhere in the middle. The photo are not touched up in any way. I tried 3 different lighting combinations on the 1943-P, each came out looking like this. They are all silver colored with no toning or rust.
Each mint makes different strikes then other mints, just look at the Morgan Dollar series. The CC are struck so well compared to the later S mints. Its all where the coin was minted and how early it was minted which would provided it with the proof-like strikes -Kyle
Not sure what you mean by plated. All 3 coins are mint state. The surface of the 1943-P is normal, the photo gives it a grainy appearance. I see that I stated earlier that it has a "rough, almost grainy surface", I should have said appearance.
They're all silver colored because they're all zinc coated steel. In 1943, the Mint used steel planchets, coated in zinc, because copper was needed for war materials. All three Mints, Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco, struck Lincolns on these planchets.
It might be a replate. It's hard to tell from the photo. Can you post a photo showing the 1943's rim. Many of these coins have been replated and then sold in sets.
I understand what you are asking and why. This is from a set I inherited from one of my uncles who passed away in 1995. The collection was probably put together 30 or more years ago. All of the coins are mint state. The set is back in the bank safety box.Trying not to handle the coins. The hole for the 55 DDO is just another 1955. Darn it!
