1978 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC . Coin Weighs 2.4 Grams. Weird Sound When Dropped. Need Help Understanding!

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Chavez Valued Member United States 252 Posts	Posted 12/26/2021 08:54 am Hello coin community.. Hoping to get your thoughts on this 1978 Lincoln Cent. This weighs in at 2.4-2.5 grams using a decent scale. I've seen a few posts about others having the same style of odd weighing coin that should be heavier due to its copper amount. Please give me you opinion. If other photos are needed, let me know. Report this Post to the Staff

Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7510 Posts	Posted 12/26/2021 09:12 am Looks like it could be a rolled thin planchet. Report this Post to the Staff
sheldius Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 12/26/2021 1:33 pm Weakness in the " E Pluribus ..." area might be thin planchet. Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 12/26/2021 1:39 pm Certainly seems like, as noted, a rolled thin planchet error. Pretty neat error coin, congrats on the find. Report this Post to the Staff
Wrekkdd Pillar of the Community Canada 3328 Posts	Posted 12/26/2021 1:49 pm The area with weakness is a common area for Struck Through Grease. There does seem to be a fairly clean strike for a planchette this underweight. It could also be acid soaked. Does it have a smaller diameter then a regular cent or is it a bit smaller? Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 12/26/2021 4:35 pm If the diameter it is OK considering the age and the circulation, then we have 2 things: 1. Thin planchet 2. Struck Through Grease. Nice find. Report this Post to the Staff
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1978 LMC. Coin Weighs 2.4 Grams. Weird Sound When Dropped. Need Help Understanding!