Weight goes back and forth between 3.16- 3.17g depending on area of scale I placed it on to double check. I've read about the 3.13gm brass but then read weight should be 3.30 or higher and confused. Any light on this would be appreciated and thanks again everyone.
As far as I know, the weight of a 1944 penny should be 3.11 grams. And 3.17 grams is within tolerance of a normal penny.
That's what I thought but in researching the coin Heritage sold one graded MS63 and weight was 3.13g on the NGC label in 2017. It is just really confusing and thanks for the information.
The average weight of a copper penny is 3.11 grams. The actual weight can be anything from 2.60 to 3.90. The coin weight is different depending on the size of the planchet. like I have a 1945 penny that weighs 3.65 grams. Its not hugely overweight, but it is still cool. Overweight/underweight coins can also be worth something if they are majorly out of balance. Like a copper penny that weighs 5 grams. And another thing... copper pennies are usually about 3.11 grams. (minted before 1982) Copper plated zinc pennies are usually about 2.5 grams. (minted after 1982) The coins in the picture are test samples that the mint made for the following year, 1982. But in 1982, there are copper AND zinc pennies. That was the transition year. So if you weigh a 1982 penny and compare the weight to another 1982 penny, then you may see a big difference. That means one is copper and one is zinc. Both are common, if you are wondering. Just remember this the next time you find a penny that seems to have a weird weight.
