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[Tridmn]

What is highest weight tolerance for a 1941 no mint mark penny?

[Just Bob]

Tolerance is .13 grams, which puts the max weight at 3.24 grams. Assuming your scale is accurate, that makes your coin .01 grams overweight. Not enough to make it worth a premium.

[Tridmn]

7 minutes ago, Just Bob said:

Tolerance is .13 grams, which puts the max weight at 3.24 grams. Assuming your scale is accurate, that makes your coin .01 grams overweight. Not enough to make it worth a premium.

That's what I just read. I appreciate the help very much. I actually have 3 scales just to triple check lol. All read the same.

[RWB]

12 hours ago, Tridmn said:

That's what I just read. I appreciate the help very much. I actually have 3 scales just to triple check lol. All read the same.

Trout have really good scales, too.

Minor coins are (and were) weighed in bulk. Individual planchet/coin weights were expected to vary, sometimes a little out of tolerance. Indian cent planchets were purchased in lots of 15,000 to 20,000 lbs, and weighed by boxes of 250 lbs. tale weight.

PS: "Tare" is the container weight; "tale" is the content weight.
 

Edited October 29, 2020 by RWB

[RWB]

"Tolerance" is called "remedy" in British use.