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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Thank you I'm just going throught this album of coins left for me by a family member as I get educated I will try to leave commom coins out. Thanks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well ya got to save at least one of them. The hole for my '82 small date copper is still empty.
'gasp' I hope I don't have to buy one
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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By the look of the coin's surface, I am 99% sure that it's not made of zinc. It's a copper cent. The plating technology of the mint back then was horrible.... just find any 83 to 86 cent (zinc) and compare for yourself.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My guess would be it's copper by looking at it also but who knows
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The hole for my '82 small date copper is still empty.
'gasp' I hope I don't have to buy one
That's the toughest coin of the 82's! You can find circ examples now and then, but finding them in MS red is hard. You'll most likely end up buying one. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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i was told by my local guy this one is a zinc Pennie,he used a scale..
What did it weigh? Sure looks like a copper to me. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Balance a popscicle stick on a pencil. Place your cent on one end. Place a pre 82 on the other far end. If they balance, both are Copper.
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New Member
United States
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For the 1982 cent copper/zinc test I gently drop them from 2", flat side on a granite or ceramic table top. The copper rings out, the zinc a dull splat.
With my old Morgan and Peace silver dollars I balance one with my finger tip in the center. I take another and gently tap edge to edge. Rings out like silver bells.
Try it, you'll like it.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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ok you guys are right its a copper I dropped then use the Popsicle method its copper,thanks guys,,,,,,,,
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think the 82-P SD zinc. is a tad scarcer the the copper.
Both are tough though to find in BU. The zincs will be even
tougher down the road as they are zincs :)
Doesn't hurt to put a full roll together of red Unc's
either ones for the future.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I cheated and bought a card containing all 7 of the 82's. All in excellent condition.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Valued Member
United States
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The hole for my '82 small date copper is still empty.
'gasp' I hope I don't have to buy one I was beginning to think that the 1982 SD Copper did not exist.. I still haven't found one.. I guess I need to forge on to find one..  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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ngs428 you might not find an 82 Cu SD just looking through pocket change. Get a box of cents from the bank and you'll probably find more than 1, sometimes in great condition.
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Valued Member
United States
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ngs428 you might not find an 82 Cu SD just looking through pocket change. Get a box of cents from the bank and you'll probably find more than 1, sometimes in great condition. I have been searching boxes. About 9 boxes in and nothing. Maybe in the box I have now... |
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Valued Member
United States
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location is always a big factor on finding these
with myself I keep a tally on all 82s and for non mintmark coins and "D" mintmark pennies - total of 5074 (P)s? have come across my desk with 216 being cu small date and 674 being zn small date...so they are still around I find a sm cu about 1 a week
also keep in mind that San Fran made over 1.5 billion and West Point made almost 2 billion of the 10.7 billion made for the whole year but unsure of what mint made what types of 82s.
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