1972 Is This Weight Normal For Copper 3.01g

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Kman Pillar of the Community Canada 933 Posts	Posted 05/08/2012 9:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff

jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 05/08/2012 9:41 pm 3.11 is normal weight 3.01 is within tolerance I would think, given it may have lost a little copper after 40 years of circulation Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 05/08/2012 9:56 pm I wouldn't bat an eye at that. Report this Post to the Staff
Kman Pillar of the Community Canada 933 Posts	Posted 05/08/2012 10:04 pm this coin is very good condition besides the little bit of extra weighted gum on the reverse lol what is the tolerance for a LMC? Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 05/08/2012 10:15 pm pre-1983 bronze planchet- 48.0 grains +/-2.0 grains (3.11g +/-0.13g) copper-plated zinc planchet- 38.58 grains +/-1.54 grains (2.5g +/-0.1g) Edited by biokemist6 05/08/2012 10:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Kman Pillar of the Community Canada 933 Posts	Posted 05/08/2012 11:00 pm Guess my .10g isn't enough then Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 05/09/2012 07:33 am Minted on a slightly thin planchet. No biggie. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/09/2012 10:40 am That is probably grease on the reverse. Probably a green thorne would move it easily. Report this Post to the Staff
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