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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;alurid, post: 24566955, member: 81991&quot;]I do not agree with your statement 100%. But as a blanket/rule of thumb type of statement for newer and unskilled collectors it does give a correct message to use caution when dealing with these one year only coins that are so much different than the common copper counterparts.</p><p>There are zinc plated steel cents that do qualify for a brilliant uncirculated designation. I have seen steel cents with original surfaces that will reflect what is called the cartwheel effect. They could be described as bright and shiny.</p><p>&nbsp;Because the surface of these coin are so susceptible to damage from just mere handling and being around 80 + years, coins of this type that have a BU appearance are not and will not be commonly found, they will most likely have to be purchased outright if a higher grade specimen is desired.</p><p>As a 50 year+ Lincoln cent collector the 1943 cent with original surfaces and no rust has been and still is one of the hardest coins to find in higher grades.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1557466[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1557467[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1557468[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1557469[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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