1943 steel penny grade please? If possible

I know my pictures arnt the best just looking for a rough idea going to be looking into a camera here soon thanks for at least trying/looking

 

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Ps a lot of the little nicks are from the plastic this coin looks much better in person

 

Is it replated?

 

Looks like it has been replated to me.

 

My guess would also be replated. If the edges are zinc plated, then it definitely has been replated.

 

What is the best way to tell I bought it with a bunch of copper wheats could those be replayed as well?

 

Doubtful. The steels were replated since they got a nasty and rusty so people wanted to make them shiny again.

 

Ok so most likely my coppers are good to go?

 

This makes me not want to buy anymore coins from ebay or unslabbed but I'd hate to break open a slab to add one to a book for a collection

 

If bought "with a bunch" of wheat cents, is it safe to assume that you have no specific grade requirements? If you do not, there should be no need to even consider buying slabbed only to crack and place in your album. With little effort, you should be able to find an attractive and suitable MS example for very little money.

 

if there are tiny bubles every where under magnificaton it has been replated

 

I always questioned some steels I received in one of my first lots I purchased from a collector. Thought maybe some were replated, but after taking a lookie at the edge, they are original AND that little search helped me to discover that the 43p in my album has a nice die clash