1986 D One Ceny Penny Error - Weight = 2.33 Grams

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gabrielgabbey New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 02/19/2024 11:16 pm All, I have a 1986 D penny that weighs 2.33 grams. Can anyone shed some light and let me know what I might have as I cannot find anything else on it. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2951 Posts	Posted 02/19/2024 11:23 pm It looks as if this poor cent was caught in a chemical which made it reduce down in weight, so it becomes a very spendable post-mint damage cent... Original weight of this Lincoln Cent would have been 2.5 grams so makes sense on your weight and that the copper metal is only thinly layered on the zinc core, so can be somewhat easy to remove. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/20/2024 04:42 am 2.5 grams +/- .10 grams mint tolerance and 3.11 grams for a copper cent +/- .10 grams. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73575 Posts	Posted 02/20/2024 11:05 pm I agree with mrwhatisit. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15381 Posts	Posted 02/21/2024 05:39 am to the CCF What do you think you have here? Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94613 Posts	Posted 02/21/2024 8:04 pm looks like an acid bath candidate here. 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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