1982 D Cent: First Year Of Zinc-Ineresting

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Gigi2 Valued Member United States 319 Posts	Posted 01/12/2025 8:07 pm * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. It's essential to have it in the title. * I think it must have taken a "trial and error" period to get the zinc right. Blistering all over. Back to the drawing board. Just thought it was interesting on this 1982 D small date zincoin. Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75548 Posts	Posted 01/12/2025 8:09 pm 1982 and 1983 were bad years for plating issues. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 01/12/2025 8:13 pm Well definitely not a '82-D small date copper.. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 99323 Posts	Posted 01/12/2025 8:13 pm yes, this has a bad case of zinc bubbles. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19287 Posts	Posted 01/12/2025 8:22 pm Keep the best (worse...) examples as fun curiosities. Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4605 Posts	Posted 01/12/2025 9:19 pm Sometime late in 1983 the mint worked with the vendor to make a change and the zinc core has a tiny bit of copper added. It makes the plating adhere better and 1984 and later cents have fewer (certainly more than zero) of these problems. But 1982 and 1983 are a hot mess. -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
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