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    1927 penny 2.68g weight

    Can anyone tell me why this wheat penny would weigh 2.68g? Is it because of wear and it's an old coin? I weighed one almost worn as this one and that coin weighed about 3.09g. So, there's a big difference. It's also not that much thinner than the other wheat pennies. Just wanted to get some clarity. Thanks!


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    It should weigh in at 3.1 grams. A half gram is a bit more than what is considered within specs, but looking at the photos tells me that this coin may have been struck on a rolled thin planchet.
    Bob Piazza
    Lincoln Cent Attributer

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    • #3
      The devises on left side of the coin are not struck up indicating that the planchet was thinner on that side.

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      • #4
        I don’t know what a rolled thin planchet is. Lol. Is that just a bad planchet? This often occurs then from what it sounds like? Thanks for the info!

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          Planchets are punched from strips of flat metal. These strips are supposed to be a uniform thickness so that when punched out the eventual minted coins are the proper weight. If the metal used was rolled too thin, and made into a coin, that's probably what we see here.
          Jason Cuvelier

          CONECA
          Lead attributer

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          • #6
            Thank you for the explanation. There's so much to learn. Appreciate it!

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