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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Just Carl, post: 169111, member: 4552&quot;]To verify that it is Solid Copper you should try melting it down with a Butane Torch. If the remaining blob is solid Copper looking, you were right that it is not the steel version. Then there is the chance it is a fake. If so buy a slabbed 1948 cent, break open the slab, change the 8 to a 3, put your cent in it, reseal it, sell it for millions, skip out of the country. :smile :smile </p><p>Sounds like the only sure way is to send it to a grading service for verification. Note that possbly the exact&nbsp; weight is ambiguous due to extensive wear. The Steel, Zinc coated ones were 2.7 grams NEW. Pre 1943 cents 3.11grams NEW. Post 43&#039;s were also returned to 3.11grams NEW until 1982 that is. </p><p>Take a chance an for a few dollars have it graded. If real it will be well worth it. If not, have fun pretending.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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