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Aaron1978 Valued Member United States 148 Posts	Posted 07/01/2015 12:35 pm Hi. What is the weight limit for a copper penny? Is there a tolerable deviation + or - ? I just started weighing some pennys and I found this 1971D that weights 3.30? Any help on this subject would be great. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 07/01/2015 12:54 pm I'm thinking 10% plus or minus of I remember but don't hold me to that Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/01/2015 1:07 pm +/- .13 grams for a cent. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Aaron1978 Valued Member United States 148 Posts	Posted 07/01/2015 1:31 pm Thanks for the info! So if it's suppose to be 3.11 and it's 3.30 that would be +.19? Do I spend it? Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 07/01/2015 2:21 pm Spend if you need to. Myself I'd keep a rolled thick at 3.30grams 1 cent until I found one rolled thicker. Another point to ponder is the US mint was supposedly minting Foreign Planchets this year. Having a hard time nailing down specific specifications of mints, date and size. Found the Philippines listed that year, but brass blanks so far are listed as smaller not larger. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 07/01/2015 2:22 pm I don't know anyone who would pay for a cent that is .06 grams over the limit. Report this Post to the Staff
Aaron1978 Valued Member United States 148 Posts	Posted 07/01/2015 2:33 pm Great info doug! Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
koinpro Pillar of the Community United States 1781 Posts	Posted 07/01/2015 2:47 pm I'd keep it just for the heck of it. It's highly unlikely to be on a foreign planchet but you can look here: http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/..._Figures.xls Report this Post to the Staff
Aaron1978 Valued Member United States 148 Posts	Posted 07/01/2015 3:24 pm I will just because it's different/ unique. I will read on brass planchet's now. Trying to google good literature on the subject is challenging. Thanks for everyone's help. I appreciate it! Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 07/01/2015 3:26 pm Koinpro, thanks for the spreadsheet. Lots to ponder now. Research keeps the mind moving forward. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 07/01/2015 4:26 pm So it's not even a 5% variance,sorry I thought 10% sounded too high. I've got to imbed this in my brain because I keep forgetting that number! Report this Post to the Staff
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