1954 S Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Weighing 2.49 Grams

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Nobile03 Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 09:37 am Well...it also didnt feel like copper either and makes a hollow noise when dropped, I scratched it has a silver color underneath, thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5240 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 09:43 am A very underweight planchet and lighting could play a factor in the "Silver" that you are seeing. Some advice here, never scratch a coin, if it is valuable, scratching it will decrease its value considerably. I have a 52 D that weighs 2.53 gms. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 11:30 am Greaser to start with plus wear are also likely contributing factors. Silver would never tone to this color. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 11:41 am Struck on rolled thin planchet, and enough underweight to give it a premium value, maybe a couple dollars. Then the scratch removed all of the premium. So now worth about 1 cent. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 11:44 am 2.98 grams was the minimum tolerance for newly struck U.S. cents in 1954. 1/2 a gram is a lot of weight loss for that level of wear so it was likely underweight to begin with. No silver coins were that size of course so it's not silver.also check a full weight coin on your scale. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 12:10 pm Looks like a thin planchet coin. Note the highest devices are just barely formed because of the lack of thickness of the planchet. Rims are weak. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 12:34 pm It was struck on a rolled thin planchet. It would've had a premium above face, maybe a few dollars, but scratch ruins the value. Report this Post to the Staff
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1954 S LWC Weighing 2.49 Grams