1957 Wheat Cent 3.6 Grams. Wrong Planchet? What Gives?

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RK55 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 12:03 pm I was going through some wheaties and this 1957 stood out. The diameter is the same as the other wheats but is very thick. pics show it on the scale and next to another decent wheat (1957-D) for comparison. I am at a loss, any ideas? Thanks for any help! RK Report this Post to the Staff

MSI2 Valued Member United States 223 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 12:28 pm I'm no expert but I thinks it's most likely due to a thicker than normal planchet. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7516 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 1:19 pm Except for the new lighter total coin weight of 2.5 grams each, these newer coins are identical in diameter and thickness, and nearly in appearance, to the mostly copper (95%) cents issued before mid-1982, which weighed 3.11 grams each. +/- .13 grams, (1873 - 1982) small cent copper era, same tolerance for the 1943 zinc-plated steel cent coin is over weight or coin stock rolled thick. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74758 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 1:24 pm Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 2:39 pm Yes it is over weight or rolled thick stock. How over weight we really can't say because the scale is only good to one decimal place. So the coin weighs somewhere between 3.55 and 3.64 grams. Maxximum weight for a copper Lincoln is 3.24 grams so this cent is somewhere between .31 and .4 grams heavy. Probably just borderline for being worth a premium. I normally say that it needs to be at least .4 grams out of spec. Edited by Conder101 08/14/2018 2:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
RK55 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 3:40 pm Thanks for the expert opinions everyone! Report this Post to the Staff
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