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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;huntsman53, post: 394953, member: 1242&quot;]Andy,</p><p><br /></p><p>Although your coin&#039;s weight is a little off, that does not always mean that it is a fake! There are many Copper and Zinc coated Steel Cents that weigh significantly different from the norms. Even during a good year, most of the Cents produced will weigh anywhere from 0.2 of a gram below to 0.2 of a gram above normal and sometimes more! Usually coins (in this case, Cents) that are produced from the beginning or ending of a roll of planchet stock, will be significantly lower or higher in weight but especially the ones produced from the beginning of the roll. This is the point that the adjustments in depth of the stock has to be made and if the stock is too thick, then they have to adjust the depth down and vice versa, if the stock is too thin, then they have to adjust the depth upwards. Any coins produced from planchet stock that is punched out from these areas, will vary quite a bit in thickness and weight!</p><p><br /></p><p>My recommendation to you, is to take the coin to several Coin Shops and or Jewelry Shops and try to obtain several Certified weights on it! Weighing scales are not always calibrated as they should be and you may get quite a few different weights on the coin. Also, have the coin examined under a high power microscope to see if there any seams on the Obverse, Reverse or on the edge (rim). If after all this, the coin appears to be real, then send it off to PCGS or NGC. You can become a Member of either PCGS or NGC or both and submit the coin yourself, directly to one of them. By becoming a Member and submitting the coin yourself, you cut out the Middle-Man and the chance of a switch-a-roo!</p><p><br /></p><p>Before you send the coin off for Certification, grading and attribution of the error, take detailed pictures of the coin and try to obtain letters or Appraisals from two or more Coin Dealers which are Certified to give Appraisals. This will aid you in case the coin is lost, stolen or damaged in shipping. Make sure that you send the coin via Registered Mail by whichever method that the TPG requires (Priority Mail, First Class Mail or other) with the maximum amount of Insurance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck and hoping you the best!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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