1970 D American Penny Weighing 2.35 Grams?

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Genesisx12 Valued Member Canada 70 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 8:52 pm Hi never done this before so sorry if I make any mistakes I just need some help possibly identifying this coin. So I have a 1970 D American Penny and it is discolored and weighs only 2.35 Grams an oppose to its 3.11 Grams counterpart I've done research into it and I suspect it could be struck on a clad planchet instead of its normal copper one. I appreciate any help and insight given and would love to hear if you guys think this is worth getting graded possibly ? Thank you Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 96837 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 9:14 pm Can you post a picture of the edge? take it with a normal weight copper cent for comparison 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
Spence Moderator United States 34424 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 9:28 pm @gen, first welcome to CCF. Second, yes a view of the edge would be nice, but this looks like a cent that has spent time in an acid bath to me. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19184 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 9:36 pm Yes, I'm thinking exposure to an acidic environment--which has removed metal, which has resulted in causing the coin to be 'lighter'. Edited by ijn1944 01/09/2023 9:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Genesisx12 Valued Member Canada 70 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 10:01 pm Thanks for the welcome I tried to get the best pictures I could The coin on the left in each photo is the one weighing 2.35grams and on the right is a normal 3.11 gram Penny Acid huh never would've guess I was weighing 82s and 83s and stumbled on this because of how light it was One side is more detailed than the other so I can't say it isn't possible Hope the pictures help thank you in advance! Edited by Genesisx12 01/09/2023 10:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 10:31 pm Excellent photos. It is an acid bath coin. Since the acid eats away at all things equally, the devices tend to stay quite visible but get thinner. Notice how thin many of the letters are. Also the acid eats the outer edge as well, so the coin's rim slowly disappears and ends up looking like a thin ring around the coin instead of a normal thick rim. These are pretty common and easy to notice once you've seen a couple. Report this Post to the Staff
Genesisx12 Valued Member Canada 70 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 10:35 pm Thank you guys for helping me I myself have actually never come across one of these but now I will keep an eye out for sure so I appreciate the help Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 11:53 pm To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/10/2023 04:15 am Genesisx12, I agree with acid damage and a fingerprint to boot John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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