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Gardenguru New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 3:44 pm I have a 1948 Wheat penny that wieghs 2.5g and definitely sound different when dropped any ideas? I can't seem to find any info. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 4:17 pm Can you post pics of it? Also, is it the normal diameter/thickness? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 5:30 pm , To CCF . Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 5:33 pm Indeed, pics please. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16848 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 5:49 pm The most logical reason for a bronze coin to lose that much weight is corrosion - a "coca-cola penny". But withour pics, it's impossible to do anything other than speculate. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Gardenguru New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 6:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Gardenguru New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 6:15 pm SAP that makes sense as you can see with coin Would that make sound considerably different when dropped? Edited by Gardenguru 06/18/2017 6:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Gardenguru New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 6:19 pm Also coin is thinner but diameter is right on with others Report this Post to the Staff
RoyCoinBoy Pillar of the Community United States 1609 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 7:40 pm It is severely corroded, I would not be surprised if the corrosion is responsible for the weight loss. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 11:14 pm Spent some time underground. Corrosion has "flaked off " quite a bit of material...rim, surface and slight circumference will knock off half gram. BTW, did you get it out of your "Garden" Mr. Guru? Report this Post to the Staff
Gardenguru New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/19/2017 04:57 am Thanks to all. Not found in garden but Unearthing a quality coin would be sweet. Haven't had any luck finding anything good. But my daughter and I have been going to bank and getting some rolls and searching. plus it has helped her with coin recognition and I can slip in some math skills since it's something she enjoys. Report this Post to the Staff
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