Could it be? I will just post the pictures..

So this week has been pretty good for me. yesterday I picked up an 1878 S Morgan that is so fine I am considering sending it to PCGS.

So here it is Saturday night, and just when I think it can't get any better, it does. I'm going through a roll of pennies I purchased from an old timer (a guy who has sold me some VERY nice pieces for a reduced price) and what do I find?

Not one, but TWO 1943 Wheat Pennies!!

So, what do you all think? View attachment 523917

 

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Nice specimens, I'm a fool for the '43s.

 

I enjoy the 1943 cents and have a couple of uncirculateds to die for...unfortunately no pictures, so you can still live

 

There were 684 million+ of the 1943 (Philly) struck, and so many of them were saved that uncirculated specimens are very common.

As for the 1878S Morgan, if it doesn't grade MS65, I wouldn't submit it. Do you have photos?

Chris

 

The 1943 cents don't have much value, but sure are interesting! I have always liked the ww2 coins.

 

43s may be common but there hard to find in circ so many non collectors hoard them thinking they may be valuable. Love the factoids as well... There the only magnetic circulating US coin, and the only one without even a drop of copper. Nice finds!

 

Indeed. I have a roll of unc. 1943 that I bought at auction in 1977 for $12. Probably would have been better to invest the money elsewhere. (not that they were bought as an investment)

 

Ahh I never posted the Morgan. I would love to get everyone's opinion or what you all think it'd grade. I mean, maybe i am biased, but i can't stop looking at this coi...i think I have an MS64-65 for sure, maybe a 67 because of how high the details and original luster.

 

I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but that Morgan - to me - shows noticeable circulation wear. An Uncirculated coin would not reflect light so readily from the higher points of the reverse, having the original Mint finish. Mint State devices don't have to be "frosty" but they shouldn't be "bright" either.

The images aren't large enough for appropriate evaluation, and one must always factor the chance for digital imagery to deceive, but from what I see here I'd call the coin AU55.

 

Always cool to find Wheaties, especially steelies.

As for the Morgan: can't tell if it is AU or UNC from those pictures, but it is definitely NOT 65 or higher. If it is UNC, I'd call it 64 (from the pics, it looks nice).

 

You are biased indeed I'd say MS63...? I don't see any wear, but it's hard to tell from your pics. If this coin had a shot at MS66/67, it would already be in a slab.

 

I probably should have noted, because you are right indeed.. the picture was taken with the coin in a coin holder, and I was in my garage where I have a white light overhead, so that is probably what caused the bright looking reflection.

 

Nice Morgan but way to many distracting marks on the obverse for me to think above 63

 

That is relevant enough so I'd be quite ready to change my opinion with images taken under more favorable circumstances. First thing is to always remove the coin from whatever is holding it, to cut down on the possibility of distracting reflections.

 

Thank you @SuperDave that is something I definitely overlooked. I was afraid to take it because a coin like that i always feel like if I touch it something will go wrong lol. I am going to take it out and snap some new photos.

Thanks again!

 

With any 1943 cents that look close to BU or AU, it is good to look carefully at the edges. Since the blanks were stamped out of zinc plated steel and not plated after punching, you should see a difference in the edge of the coin as steel will be a different color as the zinc layer. Reprocessed coins ( with new zinc plated over cleaned coins, the edge will be the same as the faces as re-plating does the whole coin. Jim

 

From 2012....anyone ever hear from Caz?

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ho...ent-from-an-original-steel-cent.198447/page-2