1926 s wheat penny -light weight and sounds different

Hi I am so new at the coins - it gave me something my son and I get a kick out of doing together . Anyway my 1926 s wheat penny sounds very different and is very light . Any info on this year would be great .

 

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It may have been struck from thin stock. I would weigh it.

 

Ok - haven't yet . But thank u

 

The normal is 3.11 grams.

 

How light? What makes you think it is light?

 

Picture of the reverse?

 

The coin appears to be well worn - it will be underweight and sound different from post-1982 Lincoln cents

 

Still learning how to get pics clearly ..

 

I just need to weigh it - I was only going by how it felt in my hands .. And it is thinner than normal and maroonish in color .

 

Howdy & welcome to CT.

The 1926 S cent is considered a key date. At roughly 4 1/2 million coins minted, it is the 10th least minted cent. (Nearly 200 million 1926 cents were produced from the Phila. & Denver Mints.)

Your cent does not look right. Specifically all the numbers of the date look "weird"- it does not look like the real thing, even considering the wear and the hits it's taken.
And if you already know the weight is off, I would suggest this is not a real 1926 S.

 

Wow

 

Thank you - for your info - I have a few weird coins I need to have looked at too - I will see if I can find a coin person close - lol thank you

 

You done good

 

Im thinking the same. Funny looking date. I'm guessing

 

I think that is the lens distorting the date

 

I thought it looked odd too - the weight is what got me .. And definately doesn't make the same sound as other copper pennies

 

I will take another pic ... See if I can get better lighting and focus

 

There is no Cent sound test that I ever heard of.