1983 cent weighs 2.65g. Keeper?

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No

 

No.
A quick google search shows that copper cents are 3.11 g.

Your cent is completely normal

 

Make sure your scale is calibrated correctly.

The tolerance for zinc cents is .1 gram , meaning your coin on a calibrated scale is only slightly over tolerance, the max is 2.60 grams. Being only slightly over tolerance means the planchet was a bit thicker at roll out. There is no added value for it as it is a very common occurrence.

 

But 1983 is only plated. They stopped making copper in 1982

 

Into the bucket it goes

 

Yes - precisely my point.

 

The way you stated it was confusing.

You should of said 1983 Cents weigh 2.5 grams and that the Cent in question is within tolerance.

 

Yes, I thought he was saying it was copper. And therefore within normal weight

 

We are all on the same page now.

What’s important to remember is why you should weigh every 1983 cent: quite a few copper planchets remained in the blanks hoppers and were struck in 1983, making them extremely valuable…like $75K-100K valuable. Both P and D mints. So far around 5 P and 15 D have been discovered.

At 2.65 grams, this one is not copper. (Thank You, Captain Obvious).

(Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1983-cent-weighs-2-65g-keeper.393661/#post-8234469)

 

It’s a spender

 

Wait . . .

 

It only costs you one cent to hold. Maybe you find another that is significantly higher. Then keep that one.

 

I have a 2005 no mint weighs 2.65 and looks different from others shiner

 

Hi. That weight is within tolerance so it is normal. You need to provide pictures to show what you are telling us.

I suggest you start your own separate thread with pictures.
Welcome to CoinTalk

 

How shiny is it? I mean, is it really shiny, or just shiny? That could make a difference.

 

I get it

 

Old Post !!

 

Hope it’s real real shiny. My favorite