Editing 1943 steel cent (section)

== Novelty coins ==
Since many steel cents corroded and became dull soon after entering circulation, some dealers who sold the coins as novelties improved their appearance by "reprocessing"&nbsp;– stripping off the old zinc coating and then replating them with zinc or chrome. These reprocessed coins are sometimes erroneously described as ''brilliant uncirculated'', or similar terms, by ignorant or unscrupulous online sellers.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Herbert|first1=Alan|title=Learn the Facts about 1943 Cents|url=http://rrcoins.net/1943-cents/|website=RR Rare Coins & Currency|accessdate=18 October 2016|quote=At the same time many more thousands of 1943 steel cents were stripped of their zinc plating and replated. These are known as "reprocessed coins," and since they, too, are alterations, they have little or no collector value.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507092909/http://rrcoins.net/1943-cents|archive-date=7 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Headly|first1=Susan|title=How Much is the 1943 Chrome-Plated Penny Worth?|url=http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/f/chrome_penny.htm|website=About.com|accessdate=18 October 2016|quote=The source of the chrome 1943 cents is that one or more major coin dealers decided to profit from this entire situation sometime in early 1960s. Because even many of the Mint State 1943 pennies had by then lost their shiny zinc finish (due to the exposure of the edges, which began the corrosion process,) there were an abundance of Mint State steel pennies around that were high grade Uncirculated, but that looked like crap. These enterprising coin dealers "restored" them by plating them in chrome and other similar-looking substances, making them look all shiny and new again, and then sold them in sets of one from each Mint. // Unfortunately, coins that have been plated in anything (even gold) outside the mint have no value to serious coin collectors, so these chrome-plated 1943 cents are considered to be "junk" on the coin market.|archive-date=18 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018233548/http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/f/chrome_penny.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=McMorrow-Hernandez|first1=Joshua|title=1943 Lincoln Wheat Pennies|url=http://www.coinvalues.com/wheat-pennies/1943|website=CoinValues.com|accessdate=18 October 2016|quote=There are also “reprocessed” steel Pennies, which are essentially 1943 steel Pennies that had become corroded (due to the rust-prone nature of their steel core) and later stripped of their original zinc coating, and recoated with a fresh layer of zinc. These are numismatically worthless since they are altered coins. Nevertheless, they are a cost-effective alternative to buying uncirculated 1943 Pennies and are popular in the non-numismatic market.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Reprocessed 1943 Steel Lincoln Cents|url=http://www.ebay.com/gds/Reprocessed-1943-Steel-Lincoln-Cents-/10000000216972332/g.html|website=eBay Buying Guides|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326142042/http://www.ebay.com/gds/Reprocessed-1943-Steel-Lincoln-Cents-/10000000216972332/g.html|archive-date=March 26, 2018|publisher=eBay|accessdate=18 October 2016|quote=The old saying, "If it looks too good to be true, it probably is," applies in particular to reprocessed 1943 steel Lincoln Cents [1]. The term, reprocessed, refers to 1943 steel pennies that have been 'shined up', i.e., recoated with zinc or chrome [2], cleaned, and/or polished, such that they appear as if they are in mint state [3].  Most reprocessed 1943 Lincoln cents you see for sale on eBay or elsewhere have been coated in chrome, so they look like a brand new chrome bumper. ... If you want to purchase a high-grade, mint state 1943 steel Lincoln cent, I highly recommend buying only coins graded by an eBay-approved professional third-party grading service, such as PCGS, NGC, or ANACS.}}</ref>
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In the [[American Girl]] series, the "Molly" doll, who lives during [[World War II]], has a pretend steel penny which is a part of her set.<ref name="amerigirl">American Girl Dolls. [http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/ProductPage.jsf/itemId/78473/itemType/SET/webTemplateId/3/uniqueId/70/saleGroupId/318 Molly Doll, Book & Accessories]. Accessed 2008-09-08. "In this collection, even more items bring Molly’s story to life: [...] A replica 1943 “steel” penny, used during the war when copper was in short supply"</ref>
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