Any coin collectors around?

[Pulp, SASS#28319]

I recently downloaded CoinSnap on my phone.  Going through some pennies and found two ‘43 steels.  But one of them is missing the 4 in 1943.  It is there, but very very faint. Would that be a bad stamping?  Or someone trying to make a fake?

 

[PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L]

First hit on search:

$2.50 to $4

 

...other sites listed them as quite common w/less value (dependent on overall condition).

 

 

[Pulp, SASS#28319]

At least I know why the four is missing, grease buildup in the die.  Thanks for the link.  At $2.50 apiece I only need to find 400,000 more to become a millionaire.

[sassnetguy50]

1 hour ago, Pulp, SASS#28319 said:

At least I know why the four is missing, grease buildup in the die.  Thanks for the link.  At $2.50 apiece I only need to find 400,000 more to become a millionaire.

You're looking at it the wrong way.  You are a really good coin collector, you have a 250-500% ROI on that coin.

 

You may want to check your dimes too. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-sisters-in-ohio-just-sold-a-rare-1975-dime-with-a-missing-s-mint-mark-for-500000-180985365/