cleaning the coins is fine, but NEVER EVER EVER put any kind of metal finish or polish on these coins as that WILL reduce its value. A polished coin and a clean coin look totally different; polished coins look very obviously polished and are pretty much worthless. They're worth their weight in the metals they're composed of and that's about it.
Wanna make good money, typically coin collectors sell them for 5 to 10 cents each ... You can easily turn that into a .49 sale on eBay and 1.49 shipping .... after fees, you're looking around a dollar if using paypal .... so a dollar for a dime ... Easy
@cdl81596 steel most certainly does rust. however, the steel in these pennies is not your typical steel as it was made to resist corrosion and rust; it had to since it was going to be widely circulated. however, many steel pennies have ended up in pretty corroded condition anyways.
they also made some copper 1943's, but on accident, and theyre very rare. steel pennies are magnetic, and coppers are not, so you could tell that way, if you had a rusty penny
@Truessence They are a rare find, however they produced 684.6 Million of the 1943, 217.7 Million of the 1943-D, and 191.6 Million of the 1943-S. The reason they are hard to find is because they are unique and people usually keep them or mix them up with dimes or nickles.
I did this and it worked then the next day my penny was rusted again in the same spot
eandaquinn514 1 month ago
cleaning the coins is fine, but NEVER EVER EVER put any kind of metal finish or polish on these coins as that WILL reduce its value. A polished coin and a clean coin look totally different; polished coins look very obviously polished and are pretty much worthless. They're worth their weight in the metals they're composed of and that's about it.
socomdelta 3 months ago
god, I thought I was going to die before cleaning my beloved rusty penny I've kept for years.
1Pelito1 5 months ago
I just scrub 'em with a toothbrush after soaking them for an hour in soy sauce. It makes them very shiny. Then, put metal finish on it.
ColemanProuductions 6 months ago
its was a little helpful thanks
justinsasjdnj 7 months ago
Wanna make good money, typically coin collectors sell them for 5 to 10 cents each ... You can easily turn that into a .49 sale on eBay and 1.49 shipping .... after fees, you're looking around a dollar if using paypal .... so a dollar for a dime ... Easy
MrNenni 1 year ago
Hey, just saying, and i might be wrong, but steel doesnt rust?
cdl81596 1 year ago
@cdl81596 it does.
anonymous36594 1 year ago
@cdl81596 only stnainless steel,but black steal does
TheHBKfan111 1 year ago
@cdl81596 steel most certainly does rust. however, the steel in these pennies is not your typical steel as it was made to resist corrosion and rust; it had to since it was going to be widely circulated. however, many steel pennies have ended up in pretty corroded condition anyways.
socomdelta 3 months ago
they also made some copper 1943's, but on accident, and theyre very rare. steel pennies are magnetic, and coppers are not, so you could tell that way, if you had a rusty penny
yoyoultimate1 2 years ago
@Truessence They are a rare find, however they produced 684.6 Million of the 1943, 217.7 Million of the 1943-D, and 191.6 Million of the 1943-S. The reason they are hard to find is because they are unique and people usually keep them or mix them up with dimes or nickles.
NathanielCatch 2 years ago
rub a steel penny with an eraser it works great
billop100 2 years ago
They had to use the copper in 1943 for the war, so they used steel for the pennies instead.
surberboy 2 years ago
i used to have a steel penny.... but why steel why not copper?
cautiousfox 2 years ago