1942 Wheat Penny Weighing 3.30 Grams - Page 2

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Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/17/2017 5:16 pm Uh, probably not. Report this Post to the Staff
artstaz Valued Member United States 57 Posts	Posted 06/17/2017 7:46 pm Thank you guys for your knowledge. I will keep it with my other wheat pennies. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 03:15 am If it had weighed 4 grams or more I'd say yes. Being just .05 grams out of spec I'd say no. Report this Post to the Staff
Doogie309 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 08/03/2018 7:27 pm There is a rare error for 1942 pennies struck on wrong planchette. Accidentally struck on planchette for pennies that were also being made for Ecquador? (Can't remember country). They look and measure exactly the same...same thickness too. But,they are heavier. And it is valuable. I have one too. It took forever to figure out what the deal was. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74732 Posts	Posted 08/03/2018 8:19 pm To CCF Doogie309! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7516 Posts	Posted 08/03/2018 8:32 pm Coop had previously provided this info. Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 08/03/2018 9:19 pm Doogie309 Quote: There is a rare error for 1942 pennies struck on wrong planchette. Accidentally struck on planchette for pennies that were also being made for Ecquador? (Can't remember country). They look and measure exactly the same...same thickness too. But,they are heavier. And it is valuable. I have one too. It took forever to figure out what the deal was. I responded then retracted cause my mind interpreting the data I use was going in two direction. Think you're onto something and thanks for pointing it out. Philly mint was busy with lots of foreign coinage with similar compositions this year. Will update after going through the material again. Thanks, Doug. Follow up: Quote: Accidentally struck on planchette for pennies that were also being made for Ecquador? (Can't remember country). They look and measure exactly the same...same thickness too. But, they are heavier. If I read the reference I use most often correctly, it shows the following - Philadelphia produced coinage for - Ecuador Year: 1942 Denomination: 10 Centavos Composition: 80% copper, 20% zinc Weight 3.00grams Diameter 19.00mm Note: the similarities to the U.S.Cent would not account for extra weight. Philadelphia produced coinage for - Ecuador Year: 1942 Denomination: 20 Centavos Composition: 80% copper, 20% zinc Weight 4.00grams Diameter 21.00mm Note: the similarities to the U.S.Cent, but 21.00mm diameter will not fit the collar for a U.S. cent. More food for thought, Philadelphia produced coinage for - Peru Year: 1942 Denomination: 5 Centavos Composition: 70% copper, 30%zinc Weight 3.00grams Diameter: 17.00mm Note: again the weight and diameter. I'm thinking at this point the potential for blanking U.S. Cents from the wrong or foreign stock is a more likely possibility than struck on an actual foreign planchet. I'll let someone else do the math. Pending if the math does or does not compute, then as mentioned rolled thick stock is a likely suspect. Thanks, Doug. Edited by Halo1st 08/03/2018 10:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7516 Posts	Posted 08/04/2018 11:50 am Halo, Thanks for the information, very useful. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189340 Posts	Posted 08/05/2018 01:02 am to the Community, Doogie309! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Willburton Pillar of the Community United States 2558 Posts	Posted 08/05/2018 8:37 pm From what I've read on here they say not to get a coin graded unless it's worth over $500 otherwise your doing it just because you want to. Edited by Willburton 08/05/2018 8:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7516 Posts	Posted 08/06/2018 10:29 am Quote: From what I've read on here they say not to get a coin graded unless it's worth over $500 otherwise It is recommended if the coin value is $200.00 or more. Report this Post to the Staff
NLL Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 08/07/2018 3:30 pm Welcome doogie. I recommend creating a new thread for your coins in question. Report this Post to the Staff
Carmdogg708 New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 07/07/2020 12:53 am What ever happened here? Did u send it out? I a 1958 penny same issue Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/07/2020 11:24 pm Quote: More food for thought, Philadelphia produced coinage for - Peru Year: 1942 Denomination: 5 Centavos Composition: 70% copper, 30%zinc Weight 3.00grams Diameter: 17.00mm Note: again the weight and diameter. I'm thinking at this point the potential for blanking U.S. Cents from the wrong or foreign stock is a more likely possibility than struck on an actual foreign planchet. I'll let someone else do the math. Pending if the math does or does not compute, then as mentioned rolled thick stock is a likely suspect. Thanks, Doug. A cent planchet punched from the Peru 5 centavo stock would weigh 3.37 grams (close enough to the OP coin to be possible). Punched from the Ecuador 20 centavos stock it would weigh 3.63 grams (Too heavy). The Peru stock planchet could be a possibility, but 70% copper 30% zinc is cartridge brass which tends to be much more yellow than the regular cent stock and is more tarnish resistant. The alloy is different enough from that of the regular alloy that it should be identifiable by specific gravity or an XRF gun. Edited by Conder101 07/07/2020 11:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5785 Posts	Posted 07/08/2020 07:07 am Quote: A cent planchet punched from the Peru 5 centavo stock would weigh 3.37 grams.... I agree wholeheartedly about the XRF "gun" analysis. But if it was a Peruvian planchet (17mm struck diameter on the chart) that expanded to 19mm, this could explain the added weight without the added thickness on the OP's coin. I would imagine the Peru planchet would be smaller in diameter (16mm maybe?) to fit in the collar for the 5 Centaco coin. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 07/08/2020 07:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
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