3.11g 1983 D penny?? 0

[JRD3289]

I was looking through thousands of coins and came across this coin and would like to get some professional opions! Thank you in advance

[GBrad]

I can pretty much assure you that your scales are off if they are reading 3.11 grams which is consistent with a copper Lincoln.  I can tell by the surfaces of your Lincoln that this is a zinc cored, copper plated Cent.  Please look at the mint mark particularly (and not to mention the entirety of the coin).  You have split plating and zinc rot around the mm and the date and also on numerous areas throughout the coin's obverse and reverse.  Sorry.... this is not a copper Cent.  

[l.cutler]

I agree with GBrad, clear signs of zinc corrosion.  No way this is a copper cent.

[Oldhoopster]

You may want to check and recalibrate your scale then reweigh it.  I also see signs of what a appears to be zinc rot which would mean it's struck on a normal planchet.

If you did get lucky and beat the lotto sized odds, it would still need to be authenticated by a third party service like NGC.  You will still have to pay even if it turns out its zinc, so it's best to be certain of the weight and characteristics.

[J P M]

If your scale is off just weigh a70s coin or a wheat cent and see what that is

On 10/27/2021 at 7:57 AM, Oldhoopster said:

You may want to check and recalibrate your scale then reweigh it. 

 

[Mohawk]

I think your scale has to be off.....a copper Lincoln Cent wouldn't have zinc rot, which your coin clearly does.  You either need to recalibrate your scale or to get a new one.