1943 Penny That Weighs .099g - Coin Community Forum

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roninphilly New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 07/01/2020 2:07 pm I purchased this at a recent online estate sale and everything seemed normal until I handled this coin and it appeared feather light. Weight: .099g. What goes ? I know there were experimental planchets for the war made of glass, plastic and rubber but who really knows what this is. Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/01/2020 2:12 pm Looks like it was plated. So if it happened several times it would add weight to the coin. The normal weight is 2.7 grams for a steel cent. SO if it sticks to a magnet, it is a normal reprocessed coin. Are sure you are weighing in grams? Put a copper cent (3.11)and then a zinc cent (2.5g) to see if it is not in the grams mode? Report this Post to the Staff
roninphilly New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 07/01/2020 2:18 pm Plated ! Report this Post to the Staff
captaincoffee Pillar of the Community United States 600 Posts	Posted 07/01/2020 2:19 pm Agree with @coop. .099 oz is 2.8 grams, which is close to the correct weight. You might have your scale set to the wrong measurement. It has that overly shiny look of a plated coin, which would account for the small difference in that case. Report this Post to the Staff
sheldius Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 07/01/2020 2:41 pm Looks like normal steel cent to me. Error on scale. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/01/2020 6:25 pm Plated coin,maybe chrome. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 07/01/2020 7:47 pm Normal plated steel cent with rust. Edge views verify the weight is normal (if truly .99 grams it would be razor thin). Worth only a few cents. Report this Post to the Staff
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