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Does anyone know why a 1974 s penny would weigh 3.06g?

Alpal94Alpal94 Posts: 2 ✭
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Hello! I was going through some pocket change and noticed this 1974 s penny looking a little lighter colored than a normal penny would be and decided to weigh it and it came out to be 3.06g. Would anyone know why that is?

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  • OldhoopsterOldhoopster Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The mint tolerance for the weight of a copper cent is 3.11 gms +/-0.13, so your coin is within the spec and normal.

    Member of the ANA since 1982
  • Alpal94Alpal94 Posts: 2 ✭

    Oh okay. I did not know that. Thank you.

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