hi,i have 1984 D penny that weighs 2.61-63g. is it an eror coin,tnx
Markymark
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ifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭✭✭
Welcome to the forum
A zinc cent should weigh about 2.5g , yours is very close to that and is not far enough off to be an error.
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Hemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭
Welcome to the CU forums @Markymark.
Specs:
EDGE: Plain
DIAMETER: 19.00 millimeters
WEIGHT: 2.50 grams
MINTAGE: 5,569,238,906
MINT: Denver
METAL: Copper-plated ZincPost a pic of your cent.
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The weight tolerance of a cent is +/-0.13 gms so it's within spec
I'm sure there are some better sites, but this is where I found it
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/5113#
thanks guys, appreciate it..😁