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Henrydfain6607 Valued Member United States 62 Posts	Posted 09/21/2021 9:57 pm I have a 1952 no mint mark Wheat cent that has an unusual weight. I've compared it with other wheat cents of the same year and likeness on other circulated coins. Everything matches up but the weight. Last time and the time before that before calibration and after it weighs the same.3.28 and it's a circulated coins. * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/21/2021 10:02 pm Overweight planchets, like underweight planchets, are not uncommon. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/21/2021 10:07 pm The only planchets that get weighed are the Gold coins. The weights have a tolerance amount: Save this image for your personal files. Report this Post to the Staff
Henrydfain6607 Valued Member United States 62 Posts	Posted 09/21/2021 10:09 pm Yeah I get that but I haven't seen many to that degree. It's not even in the allowed range. And it's doesn't even look any different than any other 52 Report this Post to the Staff
hokiefan_82 Pillar of the Community United States 3652 Posts	Posted 09/21/2021 10:29 pm According to the table, the upper tolerance is 3.24g, so yours is only 0.04g over (about 1%), which wouldn't be visibly noticeable when comparing to other "normal" weight cents. As coop mentioned, individual planchets aren't weighed, so I don't think being slightly out of tolerance would be terribly unusual. Just my opinion, however... Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/ My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 Edited by hokiefan_82 09/21/2021 10:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 09/21/2021 10:53 pm Quote: It's not even in the allowed range. According to who, the "Cents Police"? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/22/2021 04:56 am I read somewhere that modern cents the tolerance is .10 grams. Coops chart reads .12? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 09/22/2021 10:05 pm The tolerance is not directly followed. Report this Post to the Staff
hokiefan_82 Pillar of the Community United States 3652 Posts	Posted 09/22/2021 10:33 pm Quote: I read somewhere that modern cents the tolerance is .10 grams. Coops chart reads .12? Coop's chart only shows tolerances for bronze cents to '82. I think for zinc cent planchets 1982 to present, the tolerance is indeed .10 grams. Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/ My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 Edited by hokiefan_82 09/22/2021 10:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/23/2021 04:36 am hokiefan_82, Thanks for that info. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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