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[steelheadwill]

A gift from a friend!
1939 Steel Cent!
First one reported, looks like a proof!
Even with what appear to be paint splashes, that's an AU Fershure!
Someone did a nice dip in nickel, Really shiny

 

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[filo]

Sure it's not just a coating?

Sorry if this was a joke and I didn't get it.

 

[dfx willy]

Sure it's not just a coating?

Sorry if this was a joke and I didn't get it.

hes goofing because steel pennies were 1943 and if you find a copper one big bucks. willy

 

[mainer]

I'll give ya a penny for it any day of the week. You pay shipping ofcoarse.

 

[Tuberale]

In a more serious vein, look at the rims closely: may be DDO/DDR.

 

[JimDon]

The rim indicates it was an encased penny. It was at one time mounted in an advertising piece. These are usually aluminum rims and the pennies were put it the center. I have several and some are plated. They were popular in the 30's-50's.