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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1463871, member: 15445&quot;]Good luck with this coin &amp; I hope it turns out to be real for you.&nbsp; BTW, after reviewing your previous posts since you joined CT it’s not surprising to learn that you are reporting&nbsp; a copper 1943.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hundreds have been counterfeited on both, genuine planchets and homemade planchets.&nbsp; Based solely upon your photos &amp; description(s), I believe this is the case with your coin.&nbsp; It might be a real Lincoln copper cent that has been re-struck with counterfeit dies and cleaned to hide those details.&nbsp;&nbsp; This is just my opinion based upon your photos &amp; description(s).&nbsp; If you cannot determine for certain that the coin is fake, then authentication by either ANACS, PCGS, or NGC is recommended.&nbsp;&nbsp; Please post here if you ever have it authenticated.&nbsp; Here are some links describing the 1943 copper cent fake coin alert-</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.rrcoins.net/43_Cents.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.rrcoins.net/43_Cents.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.rrcoins.net/43_Cents.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_value_of_a_1943_us_copper_penny" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_value_of_a_1943_us_copper_penny" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_value_of_a_1943_us_copper_penny</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Again, good luck with the cent.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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