Kevine84 Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Is this shine man made? I don't have other examples to compare makes me wonder k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Polished or plated for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevine84 Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 On 9/4/2021 at 2:32 PM, Coinbuf said: Polished or plated for sure. Thank you I will presume gaudy is polished henceforth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawk Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 It's either polished or it's been replated. It's quite common to find steel cents where the original zinc coating has been stripped off and the coins replated with new zinc. Your coin definitely has the look of a replated steel cent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 (edited) There are some shiny ones out there. When it is plated most of the time the letters get kind of rounded and the wheat stock stock fills in on the ends but yours are crisp and clean. But it may be a reproduction they can do some amazing stuff nowadays. I have a shiny one but not that shiny Edited September 4, 2021 by J P Mashoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods020 Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 I vote replated for sure. The recesses show the shine just as well so I don’t think polishing is possible in some of the protected areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Bill347 Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Here are some real ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Does the edge look like the other surfaces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) Yes, this. A true unreplated 1943 should show the edge steel. If you see smooth zinc edges, it’s been replated. Unlike modern Zincolns, in 1943, plating was BEFORE blank punching. Today, plating is AFTER blank punching. Edited September 5, 2021 by VKurtB Mohawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
