Its my understanding that its supposed to weigh 3.1 grams. Im new to coins and not sure how common this is. Any ideas. i checked the weight on two different scales.thanks
If your scales are correct, there is no reason I can think of that a 1968 U.S. Cent would weigh that little. Does the coin show any damage or excessive wear or any other clues? Any chance you can post a picture?
It caught my eye, it looked thin. i will put a pic on this afternoon , it has quite a bit of wear but i check other 68d's that was in same or worse shape and their weight was ok. I carried it to a pawnshop and ask him to weigh it also. What about the dimes around then, didnt they weigh2.2, but it has normal color of other pennies thank you
An underweight cent that is otherwise normal in terms of its dimensions and alloy can be attributed to two causes: 1) a cent struck on a split planchet, or 2) a cent struck on a planchet punched out of rolled-thin stock. The former can be well under 1 gram while the latter can be as light as 1.4 grams.
Mike I glad your rember 95% of everything.at 60yr old I am forgetting a lot.but your sharp mind refreshes mine. By the way I glad your get more space at CW:kewl:
Another option and one that is very common is a coin that has been in an acid bath. They are thinner and underweight. A picture would help Thanks, Bill
