1974 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Weighs 2.67 Grams

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Jbob3980 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/10/2020 03:58 am I am fairly new to coin collecting. While searching through penny rolls I found this 1974 LMC that weighs 2.67 grams, is not magnetic, has a density of 8.61, and has a substance covering a lot of the surface on both sides. I read somewhere that people used to dip pennies in acid to try and trick vending machines. Would that explain the wonky stats and appearance of this coin? Or is there another explanation? I called and asked a local coin dealer who told me I must have read the date wrong because pennies from 1974 weigh 3.11 grams (which I already knew and was my reason for reaching out to him) then hung up on me. I didn't call him back or go to his shop since he was so snarky. I am now asking the fine people of this CCF to help me figure out what happened to this LMC. I appreciate any information you have to share & Report this Post to the Staff

lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 03/10/2020 04:48 am Acid or plain old corrosion. Either way just damage. Welcome to the forum though. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/10/2020 06:21 am to CCF. Some sort of environmental damage,a spender. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190130 Posts	Posted 03/10/2020 09:40 am to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Jbob3980 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/10/2020 12:07 pm Thanks everyone!! I am excited to be here :-D Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/10/2020 12:12 pm I'm not seeing anything as a premium for this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/10/2020 1:20 pm Weight loss is due to corrosion. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
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1974 LMC Weighs 2.67 Grams