Can 1943 steel penny be brown?

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   I had a 1943 penny which looked like all the other old pennies I have - dark brown. It has gone missing but I need to know that the steel pennies can look like copper pennies of that time.  If it is gone for good I'd like to believe it was not copper.  I had only saved it because I'd heard that year pennies were made of steel and thought it was interesting.  I had examined it, there was no silvery color to it and I did not attempt to clean it.

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KaraS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 02 Feb 2012 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote KaraS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Can 1943 steel penny be brown? Posted: 02 Feb 2012 at 4:18pm
	I had a 1943 penny which looked like all the other old pennies I have - dark brown. It has gone missing but I need to know that the steel pennies can look like copper pennies of that time. If it is gone for good I'd like to believe it was not copper. I had only saved it because I'd heard that year pennies were made of steel and thought it was interesting. I had examined it, there was no silvery color to it and I did not attempt to clean it.

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Felix Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 25 Nov 2011 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Felix Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Feb 2012 at 11:50am
	Would it stick to a magnet?

Arisaka Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 20 Jan 2012 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote Arisaka Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 2012 at 2:13pm
	If it doesn't stick to a magnet you are one lucky man

dorkkarl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Master at Coins Joined: 13 Oct 2010 Status: Offline Points: 208	Post Options Post Reply Quote dorkkarl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 2012 at 3:57pm
	many 1000s have been plated or colored, common damage K S
	"When you have two competing theories which make exactly the same prediction, the one that is simpler is more likely the correct one" - Occam's (or Ockham's) Razor (named for William of Ockham)

just carl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Coin Expert Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1223	Post Options Post Reply Quote just carl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 2012 at 10:23am
	Many people find those in change. In almost all instances they have been plated with something. Usually Copper since there were actually some made with Copper. As already noted just attempt to pick it up with a magnet. It if is attracted to the magnet, it is the steel one that has been plated with Copper. If not, you have found a coin that is worth thousands.
	just carl

jpodles7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 10 May 2012 Status: Offline Points: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote jpodles7 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2012 at 6:33pm
	AU?

dorkkarl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Master at Coins Joined: 13 Oct 2010 Status: Offline Points: 208	Post Options Post Reply Quote dorkkarl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2012 at 6:23pm
	looks altered K S
	"When you have two competing theories which make exactly the same prediction, the one that is simpler is more likely the correct one" - Occam's (or Ockham's) Razor (named for William of Ockham)