Reprocessed steel cents

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by potty dollar 1878, Oct 14, 2021.

  1. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    This is how they look sometimes overtime so please folks keep them original.No matter how much you like shiny etc don't ruin coins like this its a disaster for the long haul.Good example for the folks who are thinking about getting this done to them.Now I'm thinking about just spending both if I even can. 20211014_171420.jpg 20211014_171436.jpg
     
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  3. Insider

    Insider Talent on loan from...

    It will probably make someone very happy to find them. ;)
     
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  4. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Yes,they can make another kid fell happy finding something this old.
     
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  5. 1stSgt22

    1stSgt22 I'm just me!

    And, that kid might be me!! I'll be excited then pass them on if I find them!!!!:);)
     
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  6. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Me (the kid) would have cast them aside.

    Me (the adult) would have done the same........
     
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  7. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Thats exactly what I'm going to do;)They didn't look like that before when they arrived in the lot of wheat cents I got from ebay.I thought at some point they would be trouble now the time has come.
     
  8. JeffC

    JeffC Go explore something and think a happy thought!

    Wow! Will they all become like that eventually?! I remember getting a free one from Littleton about 2 years ago. I just went to check. It still looks okay. Here:
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    But now, what I'm gonna do is take another look in a year or so and compare to this photo, which I'll use as a baseline reference.
     
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  9. igotchange

    igotchange Active Member

    ok i. fully confused now.isnt shiney good.i like shiney.ill never warsh muh car again!
     
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  10. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Its a different kind of shiny the good and the bad this is bad.
     
  11. tibor

    tibor Supporter! Supporter

    While I agree about leaving them as original as possible, does anyone
    know where they reprocess cents. I,ve seen my fair share of them, but
    I.ve never seen an offering to do the dirty deed. For higher grades, I
    would have to trust a slabbed coin. I don't know if I can tell them apart.
     
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  12. Santinidollar

    Santinidollar Supporter! Supporter

    I don’t understand reprocessing these coins. Making someone think they’re something they’re not?
     
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  13. tibor

    tibor Supporter! Supporter

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    What he states!!
     
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  14. Dynoking

    Dynoking Well-Known Member

    I think your LWC is reprocessed. (Plated) The surface looks to me un-natural. There is no way a '43 LWC with original non corroded surfaces would be given away.
     
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  15. desertgem

    desertgem Senior Errer Collecktor

    It is rather easy: reprocessing is done in a solution , so even the edge is covered with the zinc.
    Real non-processed coins, the edge shows a "steel" color ( dull gray) or rust , because the core of the cent was a steel planchet punched from a zinc coated steel sheet.

    Jim
     
  16. BadThad

    BadThad Calibrated for Lincolns

    I also like to use the luster test, only the real, non-plated coins show cartwheel luster.
     
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  17. JeffC

    JeffC Go explore something and think a happy thought!

    Yeap - my free one is definitely reprocessed. Even said so on the Littleton envelope. That's why I wrote that I'm going to check it every year or so to see how it degrades over time.
     
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  18. mrweaseluv

    mrweaseluv Supporter! Supporter

    My Baby :D die clash from hell too :D Screenshot_9.png Screenshot_10.png
     
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