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Do you know exactly where to send your coin for grading? It costs about $50, plus if you want an error label on it, there is an extra fee, plus you have to pay for return shipping, and send it to them insured. It's going to cost you just south of $100, you sure you want to do this? It's not going to cost you $100 to have the coin graded, but it's not cheap either. Getting one coin graded at PCGS, for instance, will cost you about $50, including shipping both ways and grading fee. Getting 10 coins graded lowers the per coin cost to about $30, because the shipping costs are about the same and can be divided among all the coins. However, buying an inexpensive scale from Amazon that shows weight to two decimal points will cost you about $10 and should give you a definitive answer to the copper or zinc question. Seems to make more sense to spend the $10 first as if it turns out to be zinc then you've saved $50. It appears to be a small date (the photos could be better) and the scale you're using could be rounding down from 2.99g to 2.9g (I'm assuming the scale is calibrated properly. You can easily figure that out.) 2.99g would be just within the tolerances of a copper cent (3.11g +/- .13g), so there's a chance . . . Having said that, there's only been a handful of these found (someone will chime in with the exact number, but I think it's been less than 6) so I would temper your expectations accordingly. Please let the forum know what you figure out. |
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@HGK3 Thank you for all the valued info! I will try to get a better scale. Ty again :) Too, I will post when I find out more :) With all the info I've learned here I expect it to be zink. Still have abt 1% hope as well, keeps it fun :)
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The color seems more like a zinc coin. You could possibly do a density test?
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It is only the copper 1982D that are valuable So a 1982 D copper penny is worth more then a penny ? sorry I am confused. |
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It's the small date version of the 1982 D in copper that are sought because, officially, none were made.
I know of one that sold in 2017 or 2018 for about $18,000. Don't know exactly how many have been found since then, but suspect it's very few.
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So a 1982 D copper penny is worth more then a penny ?
sorry I am confused. Here is also a visual to go along with HGK3's explanation. Look at the seven different types of cents for 1982. You won't see an 82D small date copper in any of these sets for sale. A few obviously slipped through the cracks though. I think there may be an 83D copper out there too. LINK https://www.collectorsalliance.com/..._p/16316.htm-makecents-
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08/11/2021 5:21 pm
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I have heard of only 2 that have been graded by NGC
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08/11/2021 6:07 pm
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I just hope Arc doesn't "send it off" before getting it accurately weighed, otherwise it's an expensive lesion. I had wished the last photo was just a pinch larger, I swear the date looks to my squinting eyes like a large date, which would, of course end the discussion immediately. I've gone through hundreds of 82 & 82-D large and small dates, so yes, I definitely know the difference. That last photo was just a tiny bit too small for me I guess, since the consensus is Arc's coin is a small date.  |
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I must respond. I spent a solid month at least searching rolls of 82's. Upon oservation of the original images, clearly a small date. They were not bad enough to discern the difference.
"Dearborn" , your statement excluded "small date". Also, "All known copper small date Lincoln's have been accounted for in personnel collections" leads one to believe no more exist. I find this premise illogical. At one time, there was only one. Now, more than one exists. Your statement presumes that data exists as to how many there are. If this were true, why would any of us bother looking for one.
This much is known; 1) It is a 1982 D small date. Agreed?
2) No one knows how many were struck unless you can show me the data. Not there.
3) There could be another one.Impossible?
Not known; 1) Accurate weight.
I would gladly pay $100 to slab a $15,000 coin.
Wait for the weight.
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otherwise it's an expensive lesion. And spellcheck fails another user . . .  |
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And gee whiz, I am a school teacher! LESSON I really need to proof read what I write better! And "Dowhat"... Quote:
Upon oservation of the original images, clearly a small date I guess we'll run all questionable photos through you from now on.  |
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Arc. From your first photo the coin looks like a zinc 82 D small date.
The weight of 2.9g is the interesting part to me. A zinc cent as we all know would weigh closer to 2.5g.
I agree with merclover on the last photo looking like a large date because of the "2".
Here is where the whole thing crumbles for me. Almost 100% of the time a 82D small date cent is shared with the forum, it is accompanied with questionable photos and or questionable weight.
And invariably the OP(original poster) is not able to produce the photos needed to make sound judgement. Also In your case the scale you are using is not recommended for the accuracy needed to make a sound judgement.
Although your story about this coin is interesting, I am certain it is not the much sought after 82 D small date copper cent.
Like nearly 100% of prior posts regarding the 82 D small date copper cent, I base my opinion simply because you can not produce better photos, nor address the scale issue.
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Arc. From your first photo the coin looks like a zinc 82 D small date.
The weight of 2.9g is the interesting part to me. A zinc cent as we all know would weigh closer to 2.5g.
I agree with merclover on the last photo looking like a large date because of the "2".
Here is where the whole thing crumbles for me. Almost 100% of the time a 82D small date cent is shared with the forum, it is accompanied with questionable photos and or questionable weight.
And invariably the OP(original poster) is not able to produce the photos needed to make sound judgement. Also In your case the scale you are using is not recommended for the accuracy needed to make a sound judgement.
Although your story about this coin is interesting, I am certain it is not the much sought after 82 D small date copper cent.
Like nearly 100% of prior posts regarding the 82 D small date copper cent, I base my opinion simply because you can not produce better photos, nor address the scale issue 100% AGREE! |
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Thanks all for the Knowledge I was pretty lazy last night
I should have searched for the information
But Instead I started asking questions , that was my bad,
But thanks all for answering ,So Now The 1982 D Small Date Hunt Is On.
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,So Now The 1982 D Small Date Hunt Is On. 1982-D small date COPPER. -makecents-
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