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<p>[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 3574117, member: 41219"]If it was struck on an over-weight planchet (albeit within mint tolerance) it could still weigh in at 3.3/3.4. Just because it is worn from circulation does not mean the weight will drop drastically.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are plenty of circulation marks on your coin. Especially visible on the reverse fields. You can also see wear on the high points of Lincoln's face. Again, your coin is a well circulated 79 year old cent. Nothing out of the ordinary either positive or negative to it. </p><p>Once you've been at it awhile, you will understand better <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>If I came across your coin while roll searching, I'd toss it into a 40's decade roll and move on. I've definitely seen wheaties in worse condition. Those get tossed into a big container full of the worst of the worst <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 3574117, member: 41219"]If it was struck on an over-weight planchet (albeit within mint tolerance) it could still weigh in at 3.3/3.4. Just because it is worn from circulation does not mean the weight will drop drastically. There are plenty of circulation marks on your coin. Especially visible on the reverse fields. You can also see wear on the high points of Lincoln's face. Again, your coin is a well circulated 79 year old cent. Nothing out of the ordinary either positive or negative to it. Once you've been at it awhile, you will understand better :) If I came across your coin while roll searching, I'd toss it into a 40's decade roll and move on. I've definitely seen wheaties in worse condition. Those get tossed into a big container full of the worst of the worst :)[/QUOTE]
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