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Just Bob

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  1. Just Bob
    The composition is 95% copper, 5% zinc, which is, technically, the composition of brass. The composition of bronze is copper/tin, although either alloy may contain traces of other metals. In 1962 the composition of the cent was set by congress at the 95/5 copper/zinc ratio. That remained until the coated zinc cents began production in 1982.
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    Good luck with your auction!
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    You didn't get one for yourself?
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    It just looks like damage to me. Understand, of course, that this is an opinion formed by viewing a picture taken from one angle, on a 2 inch by 4 inch screen. In hand, under different lighting and magnification, it may look completely different.
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    I don't think it is -005. It looks farther from the "9," and the shape isn't exactly a match. I'm not 100% convinced yours is an RPM.
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    If you are asking about the "doubling" of the letters and numerals, that is the result of a very worn die. It looks interesting, but adds no value to the coin.
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    Spend it. That will give someone else a chance to find it and post it on another coin chat board somewhere.
  8. Just Bob
    If you "have no clue how to tell the surface is altered," then I suggest holding onto the coin, and comparing its surface to the surfaces of many more coins over the coming months and years. I bet you will be able to have more than just "a clue" in a relatively short time, if you are diligent about looking and learning.
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    I just happen to have one of those :)
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    O'neal Tatum established Tatum Lumber in 1893, near Hattiesburg, MS. In 1915, W.S.F. Tatum took over, and formed the town of Bonhomie. The mill officially shut down operations in 1940. The Tatum family also owned the local gas company in Hattiesburg, as well as other businesses and much property. W.S.F. was also a two-term mayor of the city
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    It's a good looking coin, and definitely looks Ucam, but I can't tell if all of the scratches are on the holder or if some are on the coin.
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    There are modern coins that have received the "prooflike" designation: (not my coin)
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    ^ ^ What he said, above what he said.
  15. Just Bob
    Welcome to the forum. My opinion is that the coin is fake. It has that "Chinese Counterfeit" look about it.
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    They do look flat and squared, but the rest of the coin does not look like a matte proof.
  17. Just Bob
    I must be slow. I am not sure what you are asking.
  18. Just Bob
    Aww, that really is a shame about the scratch. Quite a nice coin, otherwise.
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    It is worth 25 cents, but only in a cash transaction - hand to hand. In a drink, snack, or other type vending machine, or in a Coinstar machine, it is the equivalent of a metal slug.
  20. Just Bob
    Ditto to the above. Compare the date on your genuine 1943s to the date on this coin. Not the same. And, as a general rule, cleaning coins lowers their value significantly. Don't do it.
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    I have no idea how accurately most collectors grade, but I do know that there are members of this message board who regularly grade coins quite accurately - usually within a point or so of the TPG grade, and they do it from pictures.
  22. Just Bob
    Were there any new varieties or other unknown information discovered during this time?
  23. Just Bob
    I'm leaning toward an applied foreign substance, but the pictures are hard to interpret. Welcome to the forum.
  24. Just Bob
    No need to apologize. Greenstang was not talking to you. He was talking to the person above his post, who posted on your thread, and stated that they had a 1943 steel cent. Notice how he led off with their name? Welcome to the forum, by the way.
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    The Southern Lumber mill at Hillsdale was established in 1907, and burned in 1922.