1943-P War Nickel- Underweight Or Within Tolerance? 4.6/4.7 Grams

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CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 10/19/2019 3:51 pm I've had this in my stash for a while. With the amount of wear on the coin, I wouldn't think it would reduce this much weight. On the scale, it fluctuates between 4.6/4.7 grams each time I weight it. Is it within mint tolerance? The edge looks completely normal. Should I just forget about it? Thanks for taking a look. Edit: it's supposed to weigh 5.0 grams according to PCGS. -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Edited by CoinHunter27 10/19/2019 3:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74662 Posts	Posted 10/19/2019 4:20 pm I'd say the amount of circulation wear it's seen, explains the weight loss. In the future, please wear gloves. The oil from our skin can wreak havoc on the coin surfaces. You might want to break this habbit, since MS BU coins will get ruined this way. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 10/19/2019 4:24 pm Thanks E&V! I only handled this coin with my bare hands because it's already well circulated. If It was a nicer coin I would always handle it with gloves. -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 10/19/2019 5:05 pm Poor boy did it's duty. Not unusual for that much weight differentiation with that much circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 10/19/2019 5:22 pm Thanks Moxking. I really don't look for weight errors so I figured this would be worth a shot. -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 10/19/2019 5:55 pm Don't stress about getting a little finger oil on this one--looks like a dried droplet of coffee on the left corner of Monticello. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/19/2019 6:28 pm Agree. Just don't hold high-grade coins like this. Fact is, I'd pick this one up between my toes. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 10/19/2019 6:44 pm Thanks to you both. I would certainly stress the oils if It was a high grade coin. -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Report this Post to the Staff
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