1981 penny weights 2.5 grams

1981 penny weights 2.5 grams o think it is zinc penny is that possible or could it be on a wrong plachet of some kind.....is there any premium value if is was a 1981 zinc penny View attachment 1390109 View attachment 1390109 View attachment 1390109 View attachment 1390109

 

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Please show the Obverse! I want to see the date.

 

The attachments come as Errors !

 

No the zilincolns started in 1982 it could be a thin planchet.

 

best bet to get help is post pictures of both side of the coin

 

I had pictures of it but they didn't show I post them again.... And on the reverse it got some blister plating on it that what made me think it was zinc.....

 

Looks normal from where I'm sitting .

 

It look normal to me to it just weights 2.53 grams...
But that would be a big weight difference between 2.53 and copper 3.0

 

Assuming your scale is reading accurately, it could be struck on a planchet that was punched from a strip that was rolled too thin. Yours doesn't seem to have any striking weakness (see the pic in the link), but occasionally that happens. Take it to a coin shop or jeweler and have them confirm the weight.

https://www.error-ref.com/rolled-thin-planchets/

FYI, The specs for a copper Lincoln is 3.11 +/- 0.13 grams, not 3.0