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Could a 1942 penny made of steel be real it does cling to a magnet?
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∙ 15y ago
There are two possibilities:
> The coin is a fake.
> It's an "off metal" strike. Back then the Mint had contracts to make coins for a number of foreign countries, and sometimes a blank for one of those coins would accidentally get mixed in with blanks for U.S. coins.
Either way you'd have to take the coin to an expert who could examine it in person.
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Does a us silver dollares stick to a magnet?
No. No genuine US coin other than the 1943 steel penny will stick to a magnet. If you have a US coin that sticks to a magnet other than the steel penny, it is a counterfeit.
Silver penny from 1943 that sticks to a magnet?
They were steel, not silver.
How do you know if your 1944 wheat penny is steel?
Test it with a magnet. 1943 steel cents are magnetic. 1944 copper cents are not.
How do you know if your 1944 penny is steel?
The vast, vast, vast, majority of 1944 pennies are copper. If it sticks to a magnet it /might/ be steel, though you'd have to take it to an expert to make sure it wasn't altered from a steel 1943 penny.
Is the 1943 penny made of steel?
I have a 1977 penny that can be picked up with a magnet and it is bright gold in color. The detail in the coin is much more detailed than that in a brand new penny. Definition is very, very high.
1942 steel penny Is it real I have such a penny. Am i hallucinating?
The best way to find out if it is real, simply use a magnet. It will cling to the magnet if it is a real steel penny.
Does a us silver dollares stick to a magnet?
No. No genuine US coin other than the 1943 steel penny will stick to a magnet. If you have a US coin that sticks to a magnet other than the steel penny, it is a counterfeit.
Silver penny from 1943 that sticks to a magnet?
They were steel, not silver.
How do you know a 1943 steel war penny is authentic?
Try the magnet test, if it sticks to it, it's steel.
What year was a coin made in the US that was attacted to a magnet?
The 1943 steel penny.
How do you know if your 1944 wheat penny is steel?
Test it with a magnet. 1943 steel cents are magnetic. 1944 copper cents are not.
1941 steel penny?
1943 was the ONLY year Lincoln cents were struck on steel planchets. Check it with a magnet, if it is steel it's not a US coin.
1972 solid steel penny not dipped in zinc is it rare If so what is it worth?
Will it stick to a magnet? If not, it is not steel. There are no genuine 1972 steel cents. 1943 only.
Is a modern United States penny magnetic?
Neither the original copper or the newer version copper-zinc penny is magnetic. The 1943 steel penny was the only penny effected by a magnet.
How do you know if a 1943 steel penny has been fused with a copper diposit?
Try to pick it up with a magnet.
How do you know if your 1944 penny is steel?
The vast, vast, vast, majority of 1944 pennies are copper. If it sticks to a magnet it /might/ be steel, though you'd have to take it to an expert to make sure it wasn't altered from a steel 1943 penny.
How do you know if your 1943 penny is bronze?
Put it under a magnet. If it sticks it is a steel penny. If it does not stick take to a collector or professional who can examine it further and give you a answer.
