1943 steel cent weight.

Have a coin should weigh around 2.7 grams I think. It's magnetic weight 3.0 Not bronze looks like silver.

 

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Its a normal steelie just a little thick not much.Its supposed to be magnetic because steel has iron which is a very magnetic metal type.

 

Magnetic = steel
Slightly thick planchet but still steel with zinc coating
Your scale only reads to .1 gram so it is rounding , likely up from 2.9+

 

What kind of scale should I use?

 

Your graduation is 0.1, you need 0.01. Much more accuracy

 

Graduation to 0.01 grams

 

It was tough times in 1943
We were at war on 2 fronts at once.
Rationing on all kinds of items
Nickels lost the nickel content until 1946
Thickness of rolled steel for coinage of cents was low priority

 

Hey @Rose collector I use a britfit scale . Highly accurate to .01 grams .Amazon. different models .

 

I don't understand the edge of the coin. I'm thinking it should be much darker. I'm wondering if the coin was processed at some point.

 

Thanks pal.What would be a weight for this coin to be error planchet.

 

Not all them are extremely dark most of these suffered just like most of the war nickels.But this one appears to remain in its original state which explains the bright appearance.Im not seeing any signs that leads it to being reprocessed not shiny and the weight is pretty normal.

 

Every coin series minted have a tolerance allowance. This list should help

 

it's a nice original cent.

 

Does not seem shiny replated .Seems like a lot of work for counterfeit.why don't they demagnetized .and change color.

Thought same thing
.Not a damaged coin maybe m.s

 

Not an MS coin, sorry.

 

It’s made of steel with a zinc coating. They needed the copper for WWII. Very normal looking.

 

Agreed its VF at best.

 

Love the chart.Thanks

 

You're welcome

 

This coin compared to my other steel coins weighs more , There is a difference in weight.