1990 Lincoln Cent weighs 2.37g ? penny on a dime?

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  1. dbeck22

    dbeck22 Member

    The edge of the coin looks 2 colors instead of one like a penny. The penny is struck very well also, wish it was a proof without an s! lol

    Could this be a dime since it weighs 2.37g?


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    dbeck22, May 21, 2018
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  3. enamel7

    enamel7 Junior Member

    That is a over abused zinc cent. The silver you see is the exposed zinc. You wouldn't see that on a dime. It also wouldn't be copper plated.
     
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  4. Dave363

    Dave363 Well-Known Member

    Based on your pics I would say environmental damage. JMO
    Dave
     
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  5. paddyman98

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    No
     
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  6. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Even if it were brand new and weighed that, it is still within the .13g +/- tolerance.
    This coin is circulated, damaged, abused. And the weight loss is normal.
    Not a dime planchet. It couldn't have full cent rims or be copper plated if it were a dime planchet.
     
    Michael K, May 21, 2018
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  7. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    With the foreign substance on the reverse, it could add to the weight. Could be cement or plaster maybe?
     
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