1935 Wheat Penny weighs 3 grams???

I found this 1935 Wheat Penny that weighs exactly 3 grams, and looks I guess the best word for it is "brassy", and when dropped, it has a total different sound then my other wheats, maybe something I should look into???

 

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Tolerance is +/- 0.13 g so this is within tolerance.

 

If you don't have a Red Book, you might want to buy one. Also, I wouldn't advise you to take music lessons. ~ Chris

 

Normal copper cent, cleaned awhile ago, it appears.

No error

 

Can you record the sound for us? I'm curious what the difference is.

 

I have a 1935 penny that's weighs 3.09 grams

 

That's totally within tolerance. Many coins have a + or - variance in weight. Yours is just a tad bit lighter.

3.11 grams for a US Copper Cent

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+/-0.13g

 

And for non-precious metals, only 95% of the coins must be within tolerance for the entire batch to pass.

You need to read the enabling legislation for precious metal coins. For example, for Gold, the specified weight is the minimum with no tolerance for weights below.