Whats wrong with my 1943 penny?

It looks like he has fur hood over his head. 3 or 4 different profiles? Part of an upside down dime above One Cent? What is this exactly? Is it common?

 

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Looks like something was spilled on it. Also dose is still have its zinc coating. The zinc will eat through the steel. Steel rusts in contact with water.

 

there are ways you can get that zinc coating off but I'm not sure if it's safe for the coin.

 

HUH! The zinc plating was done (by the mint) because the zinc keeps the steel from rusting.

 

It just looks like a damaged cent to me.

 

That just looks like "environmental damage" of some kind. The 4 looks like it's "greased out" (grease-filled) when the coin was struck.

 

I heard that the zinc eats though the steel. Once you take the zinc coating off do not let it get in contact with water or it will rust.

 

You heard wrong. Ever heard of galvanized steel or pipe? Galvanized is zinc coated. It prevents the steel from rusting. (The zinc forms zinc oxide on its surface which keeps the oxygen from penetrating any further and does not come off.) Anyway, galvanized pipe can carry water for decades without rusting.

 

Mall coin - wishing well effect!

Chris

 

what about the 3 or 4 profiles? im crazy?

 

It seems to be a common occurrence for the lettering/date to fill up on the dies when minting these steel cents.

 

Very unfortunate penny. Is that a S RPM or damage?

 

I believe its a D

 

It was mixed in with a pile of other coins, and while at the bottom of a cup holder, it was exposed to moisture. Environmental damage. A spender.

 

Nope. but thanks I figured it out. An yes it actually was an S.... over S.

 

Which one?

 

that would be a 1938 d/s buffalo....

 

after a 1936 d 3-leg

 

and a jeff not sure which

 

Bam!