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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 7949294, member: 84179&quot;]The weight of a copper cent is 3.11 grams +/- 0.13 gms so you coin falls within the tolerance of a normal cent.&nbsp; It couldn&#039;t be struck on a dime planchet because they weigh 2.268 the +/- 0.091.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Its almost certainly been plated.&nbsp; Posting some Clear, cropped pics would help (out of focus=useless for evaluation)</p><p><br /></p><p>You can always get the composition checked at a dealer or jeweler that has an XRF gun. You&#039;ll be able to tell if it&#039;s plated or,&nbsp; Assuming it&#039;s the same size as a cent, determine if the density if that comp would yield a coin of the same size with that weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW: NEVER use a knife to check for plating.&nbsp; If you did somehow beat the lottery sized odds and have something, the value of that coin has been significantly reduced.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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