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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1464511, member: 15199&quot;]I can see that reasoning. the biggest problem using weight to differentiate the variations is that tolerances have to be noted. The bronze cent of 1942 or 1944 (&nbsp; Shell) is 3.11, but plus or minus 0.13 grams, so even a fairly significant different in composition would still fall within tolerance levels of 2.98 grams - 3.23 grams. Most UNC are very close to 3.11, but allowances were made.</p><p><br /></p><p>Breen says in his encyclopedia that there were 2 different lot weights for the 1943 &quot;steel&quot; cents, 2.689 and 2.754 grams, but one can not tell them apart as the tolerances cover both types, so there can&#039;t be a 1943 type 1 and 1943 type 2 in regard to planchet weight.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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