1941 brass penny

The weight is the KEY here. Maybe you can find some other places to weigh your coin, 2-3 times wouldn't hurt. I know my scales lie every time I get on them.

 

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Actually I did a weight comparison between it and several other like condition cents of the same era (40, 41) prior to sending it in, and I remember their weight matching mine.
Now that it's encased, how would one go about weighing it?
Is there a tare weight for the case?

 

He also lists it as uncirculated, which always makes me skeptical. His pics arent high enough res to be sure.

The reverse IS quite shiny. Uncirculated, or polished? THAT is the question.
The weight difference is puzzling.

 

Remember, if he finds a buyer for his 1941-D, the same buyer might want your 1941 (don't know if you want to sell).

My opinion is that his $199 is way too cheap if the coin's genuine. Maybe you should just swallow hard and buy it yourself, with a guaranteed return privilege, or, subject to TPG.

Also, perhaps try to find a 1941 Liberia penny online, it's a couple of bucks at most, then compare planchets, measurements, etc. That would also allow a spectrographic comparison of your coin vs. a KNOWN coin. Note, there may be other comparable 1940-41 coins struck at the Philadelphia mint; that one just jumped out at me.

 

Yeah, can't really swing 200 clams at a penny right now, as much as I'd like to. But having a pair would definitely raise the bar I would think.
One other interesting aspect of mine is that the metal has a barely visible grain to it, most likely a result of the sheet rolling process prior to punching the planchet. This could be another key in matching this coin to it's metal source.

 

I have a 1939 brass Penney yellow as the sun . Finally found someone else who has one. Sending mine in with next ,pcgs order.when you do the research there are multiple ways through the years brass Penneys could possibly be made .!in I believe is a 5 centavo 19mm planchet mixed with the bronze planchets. I got a kick out of the they Don't make those. I'm a third generation collector nothing suprises me. Read the mint logs anything can happen. The 1922 no D was because of excessive drinking .

 

You do realize there are ways for such a thing to be caused and/or "made" outside of the mint, right?

 

:-$

 

Well, looks like I'll be weighing all my wheat pennies tonight lol

 

My 1939 is the exact weight as it's 1939 bronze sister coin
Did a little more research mine could be an Alaskan bingles but most likely a 5 centavos puruvian or Philippines planchet both were 19 mm copper nickle . We will
See what Pcgs comes up with. One way or the other if you have one don't quit your day job, if you have one.

 

Great website just because my name is Doug I'm lumped in with everyone named Doug

 

This website is not working properly I am being quoted from another's opinions

 

It's better to just click reply rather than quote I have found

 

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Lol

 

I didn't quote 28 or 32 , still I'm sure it is obvious I am computer illiterate. Worse yet my son is back at Iowa he grudgingly helps me with Internet issues.this is The first time I have ever been in an online conversation with people who answer. I am certainly not offended when someone helps me, in fact I greatly appreciate it. In my Life I never use computers in this way. I can't even carry a smart phone, they make it about 3 days. It's going to take practice to learn the basics of online communications. I do however have a respectable collection of coins and am knowledgeable in numismatics,it's just a shame I can't communicate with others on line. thanks​