Look at the edge. On the originals, the edge was not plated. The steel stock was zinc plated before the blanks were punched.
I just broke it out of this old plastic holder, says they are genuine on the back but I was suspicious still. Hope I get it figured out
I agree, doesn't look like the original zinc wash/plating, may have been cleaned and then replated to look original, but then I still believe in the Easter bunny, so ?
By genuine they just mean they are real coin, it doesn't guarntee the steel cent isn't replated. Even replated the coin is still genuine.