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<p>[QUOTE="ldhair, post: 4232880, member: 11540"]Welcome to CT Mike. Take a look at the edges. From the mint the edges were not plated/coated with zinc. It should have a different look/color. With a little wear and hits the things started to rust. That's why folks started to reprocess them.</p><p>Some even coated them with copper to sell as a novelty or to trick someone into thinking it was a rare error coin. 1943 was a crazy year for the cent.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ldhair, post: 4232880, member: 11540"]Welcome to CT Mike. Take a look at the edges. From the mint the edges were not plated/coated with zinc. It should have a different look/color. With a little wear and hits the things started to rust. That's why folks started to reprocess them. Some even coated them with copper to sell as a novelty or to trick someone into thinking it was a rare error coin. 1943 was a crazy year for the cent.[/QUOTE]
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