Is this a capped die as it does weighs only 2.4 grams.
1943 1C bronze planchet...it only weighs 2.4 grams so is it a capped die?
No, just a horribly corroded cent. I don't see it as a 1943 either, whatever the last number is it is the wrong shape to be a 3 on a 1943.
It's a corroded coin, probably a 1948.
Why would a capped die result in a lighter coin? The planchet would be the same as usual
Corrosion has eaten a lot of the coin away resulting in the lighter weight. I don’t think you could even get someone to accept it for 1 cent now.
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1943 1C bronze planchet...it only weighs 2.4 grams so is it a capped die?
No, just a horribly corroded cent. I don't see it as a 1943 either, whatever the last number is it is the wrong shape to be a 3 on a 1943.
It's a corroded coin, probably a 1948.
Why would a capped die result in a lighter coin? The planchet would be the same as usual
Corrosion has eaten a lot of the coin away resulting in the lighter weight.
I don’t think you could even get someone to accept it for 1 cent now.