1939 Lincoln Wheat Cent 2.8g - Coin Community Forum

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Anthonycoinman87 New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 06:50 am Hello again I ran into this 1939 Wheat penny that weighs I'm at 2.8 grams but can't seem to find any information on it has any one heard or know anything about this Penny.Yhe Penny itself has a lot of damage none the less I've never heard anything about this Cent... Report this Post to the Staff

Moosieweed88 Valued Member United States 135 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 08:35 am Pennies from that era have a 0.13 tolerance, have you calibrated your scale recently? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 08:37 am Occasionally there's an outlier. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 09:09 am Pennies from this era have a Weight Tolerance from 2.98 to 3.24g. So yours is just slightly lighter. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 11:32 am Looks like an acid dipped coin: Report this Post to the Staff
JTCC Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 1:53 pm I agree, this coin is chemically altered/damaged and therefore lighter. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19152 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 2:00 pm Lighter planchet to begin with, then a bout with acid. Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 7:38 pm Looks like acid damage to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95894 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 10:29 pm I'll agree - this cent was reduced by conditions it was exposed to outside the mint. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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