1956 Wheat Penny Weight Less Than 3.11g?

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Newatthis1111 New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 8:59 pm Hello I found a 1956 penny that weighs only 2.97g. It has multiple errors, appears to be a double die, and is a Wheat penny. Can anyone tell me why this one penny weighs so much lighter and if that is worth anything? Report this Post to the Staff

Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1791 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 9:05 pm The weight is just out of tolerance so it probably was a thinner planchet and then add in circulation wear. As far as doubling, pics are a little blurry to tell. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 9:18 pm @new, first welcome to CCF. Second, in 1956 all US cents had this reverse design so that isn't anything unusual. As to the doubling, please tell us if you see this on the front or the back and then which specific design elements appear doubled. As @seek mentioned, we will need an in-focus close up pic of that area to know for sure what is going on. Please add that to this thread. Thx. "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
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1259 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 9:18 pm I agree !!! Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7005 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 9:50 pm Lets see in 1956 over 420 million were minted in Philadelphia, so unless this cent does have or is a variety cent....value would be @ 3 cents...JMO to CCF Report this Post to the Staff
sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 10:01 pm It's underweight, but it might not necessarily be a thin planchet. It might just be badly worn. What do you mean "multiple errors" though? Edited by sickpuppy78501 11/27/2024 10:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10492 Posts	Posted 11/27/2024 10:24 pm The listed weight is 3.11 grams, with a tolerance of .13 grams. Back then thin rolled coin stock was common. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/28/2024 08:48 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73808 Posts	Posted 11/28/2024 1:04 pm It's a little bit underweight, but not much. We'll need much clearer photos to determine if it's a Doubled Die. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95088 Posts	Posted 11/28/2024 5:25 pm to CCF. Not seeing any doubling on these images - can you provide any better ones? 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 12/01/2024 5:42 pm to the CCF and Report this Post to the Staff
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