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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 4956577, member: 84179&quot;]Finding one of these is equivalent to lottery odds, so getting it authenticated by a major Third party grader is required.&nbsp; That being said, it&#039;s going to cost at least $60 to do this and since lots and lots of plated/fake/Chinese counterfeits are out there, you want to be sure before you send it in.&nbsp; The TPGs will charge you whether it&#039;s real of fake.&nbsp; Some tips.</p><p><br /></p><p>You need to weigh it on a calibrated scale that reads to at least 0.01 grams.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it is nickel plated, or chrome plated with a nickel strike layer underneath, it will be attracted to a magnet, but depending on the plating, it may not be as strong as the steel used for the 1943 cents</p><p><br /></p><p>Check the edge.&nbsp; 1943 blanks were punched from zinc plated steel sheets.&nbsp; While the zinc protects the Obv and Rev, the steel is exposed along the edge.&nbsp; Depending on environmental conditions, the edge may dull or darken slightly compared to the other surfaces.&nbsp; If the edges are bright and shiny, that could be an indication that it was plated.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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