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The 1943 steel cent is so common and low in value that no one bothers making fakes. It's the COPPER '43 that has fakes out there. A genuine steel penny is magnetic.
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Why will the real 1943 penny stick to amagnet but a real 1944 penny will not?
1943 cents were made of steel, a magnetic metal, to conserve copper for the war effort. Other pennies are made of bronze or copper-plated zinc depending on their dates. Neither bronze nor zinc are susceptible to a magnet.
Does a real 1943 copper penny stick to a magnet?
No. Copper is not attracted to a magnet.
How can you tell a real vacheron constantin watch from a fake one?
How can you tell a real Vacheron watch from a fake or reproduction?
Does a magnet determine whether or not a necklace is real or fake?
No. A magnet will indicate any ferromagnetic substance such as iron or steel but won't pick out copper or brass which may have been gold plated.
Could a 1942 penny made of steel be real it does cling to a magnet?
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.
How much is 1942 and 1943 copper pennies worth?
A 1942 copper penny is worth between $0.15 and $3.00. If you have a 1943 copper penny it is worth a lot more. In 1943 because of the war and the need for copper pennies in that year were made from steel. Steel pennies from 1943 are worth around $0.30 and $2.50. If you have a real 1943 copper penny take it to a coin shop or dealer and have them check it out to see if it is real.
How do you know if your 1943 copper penny is real?
Take it to a reputable coin dealer and he can verify it for you. Some easy tricks to do is to see if it sticks to a magnet, if it does, it is a fake. Secondly, look at the coin under a loupe and compare the last 2 digits to a genuine 1943 steel penny, if they aren't identical, it is an altered coin.
What is the value of a 1964 steel US cent?
If real? Priceless. However, since US steel pennies were only struck in 1943 (and a VERY small number in 1944), it is a worthless fake. Now, if you had a 1974 Aluminum penny -- THAT would be worth quite a lot.....
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.
Copper penny 1943?
A genuine 1943 copper cent is worth tens of thousands of dollars, but a lot of what's out there are fakes. An easy way to tell the difference between a real and fake is that the real thing is NOT magnetic. Pennies that year were made of steel, and the fake copper ones are usually copper-plated steel cents.
Why will the real 1943 penny stick to amagnet but a real 1944 penny will not?
1943 cents were made of steel, a magnetic metal, to conserve copper for the war effort. Other pennies are made of bronze or copper-plated zinc depending on their dates. Neither bronze nor zinc are susceptible to a magnet.
Is your 1943 D wheat penny real?
Yes.
What is the vaule of 1943 copper penny?
Real 1943 Lincoln cents struck on bronze planchets, have sold from $40,000.00 to more than One Million dollars. More fake coins exist than authentic coins.
Does a 1963 steel penny have any value?
The only steel cents are dated 1943. I suspect you have a 1963 Copper penny which has been dipped in Mercury long ago. I can't recall enough about Chemistry to explain the chemical process(s) involved, but when a Copper penny is dipped in Mercury, the Mercury "plates" on the penny creating a bright silvery finish. I did this in an experiment back in the early 50s, and when the penny was observed several months later, the finish had turned very dark, almost black, and "looked like" a real steel penny of 1943. I suggest that you have your penny examined by a coin dealer, and/or a metallurgist [possibly including a test of the base metal]. Unfortunately, I think you will find that it is truly a 1963 Copper penny with some kind of surface coating which mimicks the finish of an aged 1943 steel penny.j3h.
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Yes they are real steel chairs! It is also real tables! They are not fake chairs and tables.
What is a 1943 cooper penny?
A genuine 1943 copper cent is worth at least $100,000. However, there are only upwards of 40 known to exist; the rest are copper-coated steel cents or altered 1948 cents. A real one isn't magnetic.
Does a real 1943 copper penny stick to a magnet?
No. Copper is not attracted to a magnet.
