1860 Indian Head Cent Penny Surface. 4.1 Grams

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Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 02/14/2023 12:10 am Hi! Can someone tell me whats wrong with the surface of this penny? The obverse and the reverse have the same issues. Thank you. Edited by Believe7 02/14/2023 10:09 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/14/2023 03:48 am Weight? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/14/2023 09:47 am Some sort of acidic reaction? Edited by Coinfrog 02/14/2023 10:17 am Report this Post to the Staff
Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 02/14/2023 10:07 am @John1, the coin weight is 4.1g and I'm happy you ask me to. Isn't suppose to be 3.1? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/14/2023 10:15 am 4.67 grams is normal https://www.coincommunity.com/us_sm...ead_cent.asp John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/14/2023 10:16 am Copper-Nickel cents from this era weigh 4.67 g when new. Report this Post to the Staff
Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 02/14/2023 3:25 pm @Coinfrog, thanks for that info, will look it-up to get myself educated. BTW, this one is 4.1 grams. Report this Post to the Staff
Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 02/14/2023 3:28 pm John1, thanks for the link, still not sure what's wrong with the surface of this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/14/2023 5:20 pm Me either. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
JTCC Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 02/17/2023 1:24 pm I say chemical damage, proven by the decreased weight. Report this Post to the Staff
Believe7 Pillar of the Community United States 701 Posts	Posted 02/18/2023 06:35 am @JTCC...thanks for giving me something. I Appreciate it. Report this Post to the Staff
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