Collectors like to see the full date. As a pre-1982 cent it should be 3.1 g. Heavy wear and strange alteration don't add much to the one cent face value of this coin. I'd keep it for the novelty!
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Penny weighs 2.5 grams. Has raised edge and is barely legible.
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