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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 4698356, member: 101855"]The 1943 steel cents were made of steel with a zinc coating. The zinc oxidized quickly which made them look grey, like the second piece you posted. At least back to the 1960s, coin doctors removed the old zinc and replaced it with new zinc. The resulting coins were much shinier than the original surfaces which were frosty. It looked good to new collectors, but those who knew what the real thing looks like, didn’t like them.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the 1943 Steel cent in Mint State, this one is PCGS graded as an MS-66.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1154380[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1154381[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I paid $25 for this many years ago. It was too much money at the time, but I was working on a type set, which includes examples of every U.S. coin design. Recent auction prices have been in the $40 to $70 range in recent years. You have to remember that someone spent probably $20 to $25 to get it graded and more for postage both ways. An uncertified one sells for a lot less.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 4698356, member: 101855"]The 1943 steel cents were made of steel with a zinc coating. The zinc oxidized quickly which made them look grey, like the second piece you posted. At least back to the 1960s, coin doctors removed the old zinc and replaced it with new zinc. The resulting coins were much shinier than the original surfaces which were frosty. It looked good to new collectors, but those who knew what the real thing looks like, didn’t like them. As for the 1943 Steel cent in Mint State, this one is PCGS graded as an MS-66. [ATTACH=full]1154380[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1154381[/ATTACH] I paid $25 for this many years ago. It was too much money at the time, but I was working on a type set, which includes examples of every U.S. coin design. Recent auction prices have been in the $40 to $70 range in recent years. You have to remember that someone spent probably $20 to $25 to get it graded and more for postage both ways. An uncertified one sells for a lot less.[/QUOTE]
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