1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent Bronze 3gr nonmagnetic w/ Ridge Ring "HELP " 0

[MARK RAMIREZ]

Hey Guys i found this coin in bank roll searching i need feedback because I'm having trouble locally to have a pro check it out or they don't wanna bother because its a fake supposedly. Anyways after doing research and talking to ex Mint Employees and i am almost certain this coin is legit. According to Error Refrence.com it says: (Die Deterioration/Deformation Errors Design-Devouring Die Wear) Die wear that results in the lowering, thinning, and disappearance of design elements.  Conventional die wear usually results in the expansion of letters and numbers, which is often accompanied by indistinct and irregular margins.  In design-devouring die wear, letters and numbers become lower, thinner, and smaller, while retaining their shape.  This pattern of design distortion is caused by a retreat of the field portion of the die down to the deepest levels of the die’s recesses.  Letters and numbers are narrowest at the bottom of their respective recesses.

THE 6TH, 7TH AND 8TH PICTURE I I USED A FISHEYE LENSE APP TO ENLARGE & BRING OUT THE LAST DIGIT 3?

Ill appreciate the help in which i need THANK YOU!

 

[MARK RAMIREZ]

I need feedback please

[Greenstang]

I'm not going to say if it is or not but I will say that there is no way that you could prove it without it being certified and no TPG is going to certify it without it being 100% clear that it is a 1943 which is in doubt.

[bsshog40]

I really can't even make out the last 2 numbers. And I believe what you are seeing is not a 3 as the 3 is not even in the location or angle that a minted 3 would be. Sometimes our eyes see what we want them to see. The odds of finding a 1943 copper penny is extremely rare. 

[MARK RAMIREZ]

3 minutes ago, bsshog40 said:

I really can't even make out the last 2 numbers. And I believe what you are seeing is not a 3 as the 3 is not even in the location or angle that a minted 3 would be. Sometimes our eyes see what we want them to see. The odds of finding a 1943 copper penny is extremely rare. 

But what if? ill put another pic for the last 2 digits

[MARK RAMIREZ]

7 minutes ago, Greenstang said:

I'm not going to say if it is or not but I will say that there is no way that you could prove it without it being certified and no TPG is going to certify it without it being 100% clear that it is a 1943 which is in doubt.

I am currently looking for someone legit who can help me prove this to submit . 

[bsshog40]

27 minutes ago, MARK RAMIREZ said:

I am currently looking for someone legit who can help me prove this to submit . 

Well if you don't trust anyone here, as most newbies always think they have the holy grail, you should submit it to a TPG and let them make the decision for you! 

[Just Bob]

That is not a "4." Note the distance from the point of the "4" to the "9" on the genuine 1943, and compare it with your coin. Not the same distance.

[RWB]

Pareidolia and confirmation bias.

[MarkFeld]

There is nothing to indicate it’s a 1943, other than your wishes. The area where you think you’re seeing a 3 is not where the last digit of the date would be. No one will attribute that coin as a 1943. If you were to submit it for grading, you’d be throwing away your money.

[Coinbuf]

I see nothing that would convince anyone that you have a bronze 1943 cent.

[VKurtB]

In truth, it is most likely a 1919 cent.

[KyCoinKollektor]

What you have is a 1929 penny, I’m sorry to tell you but it is what it is.

[Hoghead515]

I wouldn't see a 43 having that much circulation myself. There were so many people looking for them. Id think it would have been plucked out by someone before it had been passed around enough to wear the date off it. 

[Conder101]

I'm thinking a 1919 as well.

[JKK]

1919 was my thought.