1943 copper/bronze

[jigasan]

Hello.. I'm curious about the 1943 copper.. The web says there are about 40 minted but only 12 reported! When was the latest one discovered?..
Is it possible that some of them were recognized when the error was created and repunched the date to hide it?..
I found a couple of 1945 coins which made me curious about 1943(pic attached).
First coin has partial of the 5 on date missing, and if you look closer, looks like a 3 was the original punch.
Second coin shows the 5 on date with tail that loops, but I noticed that all dates in the wheat series, with a 5 in place, has a distinguished design in wich the tail points south with a slight slant..
Pls shed some light...

[Roller]

HI Jigasan: I can't see any of the anomalies you state. I'm not surprised be cause I post some that others can't see. Maybe if you place markers on the items we can narrow it down better.

[CCC]

Hello and welcome to the Forum. The Date has alway's started with a galvano.(I will attatch a link) Only the Mint Mark (P,D,S) was punched. I hope this helps. David

http://www.usmint.gov/mint_tours/?flash=yes&action=vtShell

[jigasan]

OK, I see... Thank you

[WaterSport]

In case you did not know - Only one known example of a the 1943 D copper Just sold for 1.7 million this summer - making it the most valuable cent!

[CCC]

Here is the article: http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coin...ion-by-legend/

[trails]

Just a correction on the date and when it was introduced to the die. Up until 1908 all dates were applied to the working die on all denominations.

Up until the late 1980s, all dates were put into the the master die. Usually a master hub from the previous year was taken and the last two (or at times it appears, the last digit) was abraded off that device. Then a new master die was made, minus the digits that were abraded. The digits were engraved into that device, which in turn made a new master hub, which then made a new master die, working hubs and working dies.

After the late 1980s, a new galvano was made for each year which included the date.

BJ Neff

[RWBILLER]

welcome to lcr
recently we found a 1943 copper "plated" cent in a bank roll. The magnet made me still a "not rich" man.
roger