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Bedrock of the Community
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There are two weights (excluding steel cents and rare aluminum experimental cents):
3.11g = copper cent (bronze/brass depending on what you call it - 95% copper)
2.5g = copper-plated zinc (I believe 97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper in plate form, not alloy)
The coppers have changed in composition over the years but should be around 3.1g.
Maybe this helps?
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Edited by spru
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm lucky if I can find anything that's not a D mintmark! On the bright side, is if all you can find are D mint coins, you have a better chance to find the copper D small date than someone that has to go through all those P mint coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
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The 2009 Copper cents weren't released for circulation, they were only sold in collector sets.
They weigh 3.11 grams, just like other Copper cents.
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Somebody Please tell me I hit the jackpot!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Large date Denver, no jackpot.
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I thought there is 8 now with the what? 1982d sm date copper. Wasn't one recently found?
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I found one this morning. Not D Mint but I'm still super excited as it is the first one I've ever found!  I'm pretty sure it's just zinc but I'll make sure to get it checked. |
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What are you using to weigh them?
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What screws people up is that according to the PCGS site there are EIGHT mentioned, the 7 we're used to and the Copper Proof S mint. Those are the Official coins issued by the mint in 1982. The one and only 1982D Sm Date copper was recently found and certified as a planchet error, not as "Mint issued"...remember tho, 1982S were NIFC...   Edited by Crazyb0
06/22/2017 11:13 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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I wish I'd find a 1982 D red spot free BU copper to complete my makeshift mint set.  |
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I have a few 1982 no mint mark small date pennies that weigh 3.06 and another weighs 3.05. I take it that they are rare is that right ? |
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