LUCKY STOP @ MC/DONALD'S

[Petespockets55]

HERE'S PICTURES OF COINS EDGES.

Thanks for the follow up images.
These do appear to be re-plated from all I've read about "steelies" being re-plated. As I understand it they were plated before being punched out of the sheets so little striations should be visible along the edges. (It must be true if it's on the internet, right?)
Still a nice find and definitely has value.

[jfines69]

I wish I could get that when I went to McDonalds. The best I get is a case of bubble gut.

[jfines69]

It's tough to tell by pics, most original ones are satin finished, the edges aren't really plated because the strips were plated then the blanks punched out of them so the only plating on the edges is whatever smeared from punching. Another tell tale is if the cheeks or ears are slightly worn but that's hard to see since steel didn't wear fast. My guess is they are re-plated because of the shiny finish and fully plated edges but not 100% sure by the pics.

Still a very cool find in the wild.

I thought the plating was after punch and upset mill like the frankenzincs???

[duck620]

Wow Ken! What a surprise! I bet you looked like you just won the lottery and forgot all about your Egg McMuffin! Those kind of things just don't happen everyday! Congrats!

DIDN'T THINK @ FIRST THE SERVER WAS GOING TO LET ME HAVE THEM.FIRST FIND LIKE THAT ANYWHERE.MAYBE I NEED TO GO SEE MY DOCTOR MORE OFTEN

[duck620]

I THINK YOU MEMBERS ARE RIGHT ABOUT THIS 1943 LINCOLNS BEING RE-PLATED.STILL A VERY SUPER FIND.(MY FRIST)

[jfines69]

I THINK YOU MEMBERS ARE RIGHT ABOUT THIS 1943 LINCOLNS BEING RE-PLATED.STILL A VERY SUPER FIND.(MY FRIST)

Replated or not they are still a nice set of 43s!!!

[GrumpyEd]

I thought the plating was after punch and upset mill like the frankenzincs???

The 43s were done different, they plated the strips then punched them so the edges only have smeared plating from what moved there when punched. Over time they start to show a red rust line on the edge.

Still a cool find.

I always give away plated ones, like to kids or new collectors. They like them even more because they're bright and pretty and still are a neat way to get people interested.

You can still buy the webbing in pieces on ebay, the strips with holes in it, sorta cool but costs a lot. Apparently someone bought it as scrap and pieces have been on the market for decades.

[jfines69]

The 43s were done different, they plated the strips then punched them so the edges only have smeared plating from what moved there when punched. Over time they start to show a red rust line on the edge.

Still a cool find.

I always give away plated ones, like to kids or new collectors. They like them even more because they're bright and pretty and still are a neat way to get people interested.

You can still buy the webbing in pieces on ebay, the strips with holes in it, sorta cool but costs a lot. Apparently someone bought it as scrap and pieces have been on the market for decades.

Thanks for the follow up Ed I appreciate it... I am glad folks like you are here with us... Keeps us on our toes!!!

[GrumpyEd]

Jim,

Check this out, this is a strip of 1943 web on ebay:
(would be cool to see one with clipping lol)

1943 strip on ebay

[duck620]

Thanks Ed.

[jfines69]

Jim,

Check this out, this is a strip of 1943 web on ebay:
(would be cool to see one with clipping lol)

1943 strip on ebay

That's cool... The lighting in the pics is all that good but it looks to have been replated Just can't stop that corrosion on steel!!!