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Rane1977 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 12/11/2022 1:46 pm Hello everybody I was wondering why my 1950 Wheat penny with a Denver mint mark on it weighs 3 G I've been seeing that they're supposed to weigh about 2.7 something? Edited by Rane1977 12/11/2022 1:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25342 Posts	Posted 12/11/2022 1:53 pm Hi Rane, and to the Forum! Nominal weight for a 1950 Lincoln Cent is 3.11 grams. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/11/2022 2:00 pm Normal weight is 3.11 grams with a mint tolerance of +/- .13 grams. Don't forget to consider circulation wear as well. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 12/11/2022 2:00 pm As stated 3.11 is the target weight, there is an allowable tolerance though so yours at 3 is perfectly normal. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/11/2022 2:06 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96615 Posts	Posted 12/11/2022 2:26 pm yep - it is well withing limits. ( a post 1982 cent will weigh in at about 2.5g (small g for grams) 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
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 12/11/2022 4:15 pm Yes, certainly within mint tolerances [:i] Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 12/12/2022 11:11 am There are potentially coin finds out there that will be different weights due to a few different reasons which can be worth a premium you can read about here so coin roll hunters may do well to weigh their coins and become familiar with whats normal. https://varietyerrors.com/wrong-pla...price-guide/ but generally the weight difference is just from normal tolerance differences as yours appears to be within the normal tolerance as mentioned already by others and these will not carry any premium. Regarding 2.7g, While 1943 super rare copper cents weigh about 3.11 grams and don't stick to a magnet, the more common 1943 normal steel cents (which weigh 2.7 grams not taking into account tolerance) adhere to a magnet. Edited by datadragon 12/12/2022 11:41 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 12/12/2022 11:27 am to the Community! 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 12/12/2022 5:41 pm to the CCF and Report this Post to the Staff
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