My 1943 Steel Penny Weighs Bounces 2.88 To 2.90 Could Mean What?

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Shaunmichaels30 New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 01:13 am Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 02:15 am Does it weigh that when it is centered on the scale? Also, turn ceiling fans off near the scale because the air movement will affect readings. It's not way above spec, but a little high for tolerance, I think. 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
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 02:32 am Spruett001 said it all, my first thought, its hanging off, of course it'll read funky. Besides, what else would it mean? Nada ting! No one has cared for 75 years, why should they now? And I don't mean that in a rough way, thingabouddit! It...does...not....matter. Hasn't, and won't. Tolerances within production and effects from age. Report this Post to the Staff
Shaunmichaels30 New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 08:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 09:04 am Re-plated with something? Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 2:02 pm 2.7g is normal. But extra plating would make it weight more: Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 2:12 pm I just weighed a replated 1943 I had sitting here and it came in at just over 2.8 so yeah, probably just that. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 4:01 pm Steel cents had two weight standards withthe one later n the year being 2.75 grams (The 2.7 grams figure you usually see is actually an average of the light and heavy standards) so 2.75 plus the legal tolerance of .13 grams can bring you up to 2.88. So if your coin is out of tolerance it is only by .01 grams or so. That might be accounted for by additional weight from dirt or corrosion products, zinc or iron oxide. Report this Post to the Staff
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