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Need Help With A 1959 Lincoln Penny.

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I have a 1959 Lincoln Penny that is the same size as a dime. The weight is the same as a regular penny, 3.1 grams. Could this be an error?
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to CCF.It looks normal.
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@may, first welcome to CCF. Second, when you say that the diameter of this cent is the same as a dime, can you please talk a little bit more about how you are measuring these dimensions? The normal diameter of a cent is about 19 mm and the normal diameter of a dime is 18 mm, so they are close enough that I wonder if your measurement tool isn't able to discern this one mm difference.
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Can you please post a photo next to a dime for scale?
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to the CCF!
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If it were struck on a dime planchet wouldn't it be silver ?
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Looks normal to me.

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If it were struck on a dime planchet wouldn't it be silver ?

Yes,and it would be the weight of a silver dime also.
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