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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 3090213, member: 84179&quot;]Finding a 3.11 gram 1983-D cent is equivalent to going out tonight and picking the winning Power Ball numbers.&nbsp; A very small number have been found, but the chances that you found one is slim (you can do the math).</p><p><br /></p><p>You need to check the following:</p><p>* Is your scale calibrated</p><p>* What is the resolution of scale.&nbsp; 0.1 Grams?&nbsp; 0.01 grams?</p><p><br /></p><p>A quick check is to take 4 or 5 one cent coins minted before 1982 and weigh them.&nbsp; They should weigh close to 3.11 grams.&nbsp; (you should always weigh more than 1 coin)&nbsp; Do the same with coins minted after 1983.&nbsp; They should each be close to 2.50 grams.&nbsp; If that&#039;s what you get, then your scale is probably OK.&nbsp; Now reweigh your 1983-D.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s hard to tell from the pics but it looks like there are some small plating bubbles on the reverse.&nbsp; If there are plating bubbles, then your coin is the normal zinc type and will not weigh 3.11 grams[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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