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OK, sorry I thought the answer had been given. There is a chemistry experiment where the students coat cents with zinc and either shine them up...
And once it falls off, if it stays on the die, we get a "dropped letter" error.
I think the accented hair variety is only for proofs.
Try this... https://www.pcgs.com/news/1909-matte-proof-new-coin-die-discovered
Hey, best of luck...you've been on here awhile, gotta start posting pictures. Take a picture with your phone and e-mail it to yourself...save it...
Your choice, your loss
If @BadThad doesn't see anything wrong, that's a big step in the right direction. Having them graded and in a slab would add to their value.
Where?
I worked in the magnetic tape making industry for 20+ years and still feel that I don't have a REALLY good understanding of magnetism.
I thought about that when I posted this, but non-magnetic steel was not used in the 1943 cents.
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If it isn't attracted to a magnet, it can't be steel.
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Very much like guitar picks. Says they are "composite" which I think translates to fiberglass. I ordered them from Russia.
BTW, is it attracted to a magnet?
Hey, welcome to CT. The only way to have pretty good assurance (nothing is 100% as far as I know) would be to have it graded and encapsulated...
Thank you for that link, I feel better educated now.
Thanks
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