Aug 19, 2023 · I've see people on here say to use it on really dirty coins that hide the features. However, does the 100% acetone devalue steel pennies or is it safe...

May 3, 2010 · The zinc plated steel cent planchets used in 1943 wreaked havoc on the dies resulting in extreme die wear and breakage. Over 80 cuds are known for the Philadelphia issue alone and 51 for …

Aug 21, 2017 · How to clean a 'Steel' Penny (if you have to). This is a question that faced me, today. I looked it up on C.T. for any help, and I didn't come across any, so I 'soldiered' on, on my own. My …

Feb 24, 2006 · How to spot a reprocessed 1943 Steel Penny Discussion in ' US Coins Forum ' started by dalau, Feb 24, 2006.

Jan 14, 2012 · Just as a heads up, all 1943 steel cents were zinc plated at the Mint to protect the steel from rust. This is the reason for the dark steel blue color on many circulated steel cents. Zinc is a …

Jun 9, 2005 · I did what I should have done first, I searched the internet. "At the same time many more thousands of 1943 steel cents were stripped of their zinc plating and replated. These are known as …

Nov 28, 2016 · Quote - "The 1943 penny, however, was made of steel coated with zinc. The World War II effort needed all available copper for ammunition and other military equipment so steel pennies …

Jun 13, 2012 · I tried my 1943 steel penny on the magnet and it has a stronger attraction that the 1944 one and the 1944 one is very shiny compared to the 1943 one. I have no idea what I have, if anything.

Feb 10, 2013 · I have a few 1943 steel pennies with rust on them. I tried soaking one in a mix of lemon juice and salt, and it got really shiny, but the rust didn't...

Feb 18, 2020 · 1944 steel penny.. real or fake. Discussion in ' Error Coins ' started by Parker Miller, Feb 18, 2020.