1983 D copper cent?

Wow, wonder why that penny is so heavy???

 

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Ok, scale is probably good. The possibilities I can think of that fit the known facts are:

1. The coin left the Mint weighing between 2.95 and 3.04g, which would cause your scale to read 3.0g.
2. The coin gained at least 0.35g in its rather rough lifetime.

I can't think of anything that would cause a coin to gain that much weight other than plating. But that's clearly not the case. My (metaphorical!) money is on possibility #1: it was born that way.

 

Do you guys think it would be worth sending in to have it checked out?

 

no

 

Probably not. It would just come back "damaged" from any grading service. Maybe you could send it to CONECA and they might look at it for a reasonable amount of money or something. I'm intrigued by this weight mystery, but I don't think I'd even send it to CONECA if it were mine. I'd probably just throw it in a holder, label it, and keep it as a curiosity.

 

Ok, well, that sounds reasonable. It is definitely odd though.

 

There were 1983 cents minted on 95% copper planchets but as others have pointed out there seems to be a lot of zinc showing. It is also known that overweight/underweight errors exist. Likely less rare than the copper planchet variety too. My guess is it's a weight error.

 

I'm just curious Sheila... are you hunting for planchet errors or are you hoarding copper cents and came across this one?

 

Oh almost forgot...

 

me say NO also

 

I still like that song! I still remember when it first came out. Every one would sing it to me! Lol!

 

No, I am not hoarding anything. I just keep the ones I like and put the rest back into circulation. I am looking for any and all errors. Learning as I go along. I finally got a few books to help me out though. Our local book store does not carry the books I needed. I waited until the coin show came and I bought them there.

 

You are having too much fun for it to be legal

 

I

suppose I am! Lol!

 

Oh why not?

 

Love it!

 

Ok, I'll play along.... Almost

 

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oh man! I grew up watching he man and shera! I was always called that! Lol! Half pint is my other nick name because I am 4 foot 6 inches and change.

 

I had a feeling this was the case

 

I haaave the power! Lol!