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1919 wheat penny

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Need help I have a 1919 wheat penny that weighs 2.73 g I know it’s worn but I don’t think it would Make that Big of a difference.
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Sure it can if its worn enough plus there must be some variations in the weight although it should be 3 g , no ? 2.5g for modern Pennies
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@Sal - 1919's weighed in at 3.11 Grams. Wear would explain at least some of the weight loss; but I would make sure the scale is properly calibrated. That's been my undoing multiple times.
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Thank You and yes it is calibrated correctly.
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Coins can be struck on extra thin planchets but unless they're mint state it's not worth pursuing. You want a coin that is problem free, uncirculated and weighs exactly what another coin would weigh. if you think it's struck on a foreign planchet. This coin is not.
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