1943 s steel penny

is this possibly a double die and if u gonna answer back like my questions our stupid then dont share ur 2 cents

 

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Here is the whole coin

 

Where are you seeing a double die?

 

Not a DDO. Looks like it was run over by a steam roller, they still call them that don't they?

 

I expected nothing less.

 

It is not a doubled die, and your English composition needs some work. ~ Chris

 

Not a Doubled anything.

 

If you are taking members comments as offensive, maybe it's how you are reading them, or how you worded your question. I know that some of us have days when our patience is thin, or our humor is mistaken, but this site gives you the best coverage of knowledgable members that I've found so far.

 

Can I double 'like-like' a post? Oops, I just did.

 

It is true.

 

i totally agree bout the best knowledge. hospitality is whatever no offence

 

You ain't got no good English.

 

I can't help it. I just have to..

 

Only you can come up with something so witty.

 

I always thought witty was where wisdom began

 

Hi Jskee,

The 1943 cent is a special composition coin (zinc plated steel) rather than copper based. Their lifetime can be short because of the chemical reactivity of the zinc and the steel. The coin was cut from zinc plated steel strips before minting into coins, so the edges will show steel ( some with red rust from oxidation) or spots on the zinc.

So before worrying about grades or doubling, check the edge. It should be dull grey of steel, not the more reflective surface of zinc. If the edges and the obverse/reverse are the same , it has been replated. Either by companies or school chemistry experiments.

Your coin shows no evidence of a doubled die coin. But the doubling appearance is either from replating or mechanical doubling, neither which have value.

Jim

 

From an alphabetical standpoint, yes.

 

But which came first, wisdom or the wit?

 

The egg.