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1944 S Lincoln Wheat Weighs 2.9. Please Advise

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 Posted 03/24/2023  10:38 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Razzyjazzy to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hello everyone!
I have an 1944 Lincoln Wheat cent that does not stick to any magnet, is copper, brass and or bronze in color and it weighs 2.9.

Thank you in advance for any uploaded/Razzyjazzy/20230325173714_1944.jpg[/

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 Posted 03/25/2023  08:52 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Video or pics not available to me.



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 Posted 03/25/2023  08:52 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add John1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion )
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 Posted 03/25/2023  09:07 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ijn1944 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Eager to to see pics--large and sharp.

Consider that the coin may be within the lower side of the weight tolerance envelope. Also, significant wear will reduce the weight. Always fun.
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 Posted 03/25/2023  10:25 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add JimmyD to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
We really need pictures, not a video.
Also the weight should be to two decimal points, not one.
With the +- tolerance, it is pretty close to the accepted weight.
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Photos of my 1944 Lincoln Wheat cent that weighs 2.9 and will not stick to a magnet.
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 Posted 03/25/2023  6:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add halfamind to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Likely worn down enough to lose approximately 0.2 grams, down from around 3.1 grams originally. That's about a 6 to 7% loss.
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 Posted 03/25/2023  6:07 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Considering the wear, within tolerance.



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 Posted 03/25/2023  7:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Cujohn to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
to the CCF and Also might have started out a little light.
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 Posted 03/25/2023  7:29 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Razzyjazzy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If the coin was not worn, what would be your opinion?
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 Posted 03/26/2023  4:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Razzyjazzy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
This is the 1944 S 2.9 beside 1977 3.1

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 Posted 03/26/2023  4:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add dsking to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
My wild guess here would be about $2.00 in value. It would be an ok "filler" coin for a set. Like I said, this is just a wild guess. I have many, many older cents with little value. I don't see anything on the coin that would raise it's value.
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 Posted 03/26/2023  4:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add lcutler to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If it's underweight at all it is so little that it wouldn't add any interest or value.
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 Posted 03/26/2023  5:12 pm  Show Profile   Check BH1964's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add BH1964 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
2.98 grams was the minimum coming out of the mint. 2.9 is completely normal given the level of wear. 1944 to 1946 cents were 95% Cu and 5% Zn (shell case brass). Same tolerance for weight.

It's worth 5 cents maybe.
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