Chinese counterfeit of a 1943 Lincoln cent... Chinese Lincoln It might not be Chinese, but it is a counterfeit, and alot of counterfeit coins are made in China.
Before wasting your time taking it to a dealer, get a picture of an authentic 1943 copper or even a 1943 steel cent and compare it to yours side by side. Lincoln's smile was the first thing I saw.
You post a coin that is an obvious FAKE to anyone that knows the slightest bit about Lincolns. Some very knowledgable coin experts tell you it is fake and even tell you the signs (the date has been messed with; the smile is wrong). Your reply? You doubt the consensus and say it looks normal to you. And that you are going to take it to a coin dealer for a real opinion. Let me ask you something: You obviously know nothing about coins, why are you here? Certainly not to learn or get advice. So I would reccomend you send it to PCGS to be certified since you are obviously convinced it is real and we are wrong.
You can if you want. One simple method .... Start out with a 1948 cent. Then once you learn copper is soft and easily manipulated you can probably figure out how to scrap out part of the 8, move some metal around and make it a 3. Viola !!
Most of the fake coins are made in China, who don't have laws about counterfeiting our coins. The 1943 is a famous example, and millions of these fakes have been produced. In the US, people will take a steel 1943 and dip it in copper or plate it. They will take a copper 1948 and chisel off some of the 8 to make it look like a 3, etc. With millions of fakes and so few genuine examples, you have to look for the reasons why it is fake, when you come across one and not why is it real. While it is certainly possible a new undiscovered copper 1943 could pop up one day, with the millions of fakes floating out there, it's always more likely to be fake.
Don't take nonsense personally, Mary. Considering the fame and value of the real deal, it's not hard to understand where you're coming from. Your "coin" almost certainly wasn't altered but is simply a fake.
Hi Mary if you don't think this is a fake Chinese Lincoln, go try and spend it and see if you don't get caught! Smiles!
Without a doubt, but there's no reason to take the chance of putting someone else through a similar letdown.
Very True!!! I used to just go right over fakes on ebay or on the very rare chance that I did find a fake, I let it go. Nothing said. NOW i make it a point to report it on ebay or take it out of circulation, however that may be.
It really makes me angry. The listing says it’s fake. The coin has no indication on it that it is false as it is supposed to have.