1983 1 Cent - Heavy Planchet - Coin Community Forum

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chadcoins Pillar of the Community Canada 1159 Posts	Posted 04/01/2023 9:36 pm Just checking if there is any thing with this 2.73 g coin. Should be 2.5g and the jack pot is 3.1g. Checked all my 1983s with the scale and this coin is in the middle. Report this Post to the Staff

halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1501 Posts	Posted 04/01/2023 9:58 pm Looks zinc. Probably beat up enough it wouldn't hurt it to do a quick drop or ping test alongside a known copper and zinc. Report this Post to the Staff
chadcoins Pillar of the Community Canada 1159 Posts	Posted 04/01/2023 10:31 pm Compared it to the 1982s and it matches the 2.5g zinc. You can here it loud and clear. The copper has a different sound. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97575 Posts	Posted 04/01/2023 10:39 pm I'll go with a rolled thick planchet. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
chadcoins Pillar of the Community Canada 1159 Posts	Posted 04/01/2023 10:54 pm Thats what I was thinking also. Report this Post to the Staff
halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1501 Posts	Posted 04/02/2023 06:31 am A little outside the tolerance for zinc but the drop/ping test doesn't lie. I'm with @Dearborn: rolled a little thick. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2738 Posts	Posted 04/02/2023 4:51 pm Either rolled-thick zinc cent stock or an abnormally thick layer of copper plating. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19213 Posts	Posted 04/02/2023 4:55 pm Rolled thick--works for donuts too. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 04/02/2023 5:41 pm Sometimes the Zinc alloy has Lead and this will cause be heavier. Not necessary thick planchet (which it is not out of the context). Make a Rim dimension if you have a micro-meter. Report this Post to the Staff
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