Other than 1943, US minted steel cents do not exist. There are many privately plated cents making the rounds though.
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I think I did that once.
Fully concur with the fellas above. It's a high school science experiment in metal plating. Welcome to CT
Well, yeah there is something going on there. But not mint related. I would put my money on some spray lacquer or shellac. While the spray was wet...
It is often done in a high school science class experiment. Jewelers often plate cents to match some article of jewelry. I have several of them.
Couldn't agree more with the previous posters. Only thing I would add.... Those old steel cents tended to decompose and rust in some very unusual...
Yes very thoroughly polished. And just in case you didn't know, your nickel is silver. Identifiable by the large mintmark above Monticello and...
My old eyesight much enjoys how this half presents. If she has skeletons in her closet, I don’t care. I much enjoy her company.
Net graded?
She looks authentic to me. And in right nice shape for a lady her age. I would be proud to own her.
I have seen a number of cents with one side smoothed. First time I have seen one smoothed yet still had the rim. Certainly not an impossible feat...
In sorry @C-B-D. It is now in a deep and meaningful relationship.
Whoa! 50k 70k 170k! 186k!!!! Man, I am in the wrong business!
I don’t see it either. Being an old guy that judged his coin purchases for years before anyone heard of a TPG, I don’t make my purchases based on...
I cannot fathom how this could happen.
I am firmly convinced this coin was undergraded.
Always cool to find a wheat cent. Nice find!
I found it. That is interesting! I’m not much of an errors guy and don’t spend much time in that forum. Probably why I missed it before.
Oh heavens no! Been a little consumed with my latest find. I’ll hunt it down
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