So how does one judge a 3 from an errored half-8? I have not seen any half-8's before, but I have a 1943 or 8 penny that has 1943 on it in a strange way. Pictures to come today. I just found it weird and odd and unlikely it would be a 43, but want to share the photo anyways because it's absolutely hilarious what happened when I picked it up. I got excited like I had won the lottery....and then it set in...it could very well be an 8 cut in half Dontcha hate those sort of things? Awaiting pictures to be e-mailed from my friend. She took one or two yesterday for me of it so I could share it. Aaron
Welcome to the Forum Aaron. Your pictures will tell for sure. I think you may have answered your own question. Can't wait to see you coin. Rhubarb
As promised, horrible picture I guess, doesn't show much for detail [so much for using a 1000 dollar digital camera with a macro lens, huh?] Time to buy some more tools....... Aaron
You were correct in your assesment. It use to be a 1948. It is hard to tell but by the angle of the 1948 Lincoln cent but it does match. 1943 Steel Cent the 3 is much closer to the 4. Rhubarb
Looks like someone tried to change the 8 to a 3 so they would have a bronze 1943 cent. (1943 cents were made of steel.)
Right, that's what had me a little bit, then I held a 48, a 43 and this together and this one had qualities shared from both. It's hard to elaborate further without a better photograph. It was just silly! So would it be worthy to ship this off to be graded? I mean after all it could be worth more just for the excitement factor, ha ha ha!!!! Silly. Thanks for the advice, Rhubarb! Aaron
Right, I thought the same thing too, but the lines of the "3" are a bit thicker than those of the 8 and that's what had me thinking maybe it was an error for a 48. On any note, I did find an uncirculated steel penny, but...it is just that, a steel penny :-D but it's oh so shiny...heehee. After reading the story about the husband who put a 1943 penny in a "Secret" spot and his wife getting the loose change around the house and spending it including the 1943 copper penny, I'd just hate to have done the same thing in any case.... -Aaron
I agree that it is post mint damage. It not a very sophisticated attempt at an alteration. As for slabbing it; I think it would be body bagged and a waste of money, Bruce
