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Valued Member
United States
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I read about large and small date 1982. This one looks different then any other I've had. Can some one enlighten me and tell me value please?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
738 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
 United States
105 Posts |
The finish is strange and the condition unusual. Seems strange to me.
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Valued Member
United States
118 Posts |
In order to find out if it copper, it needs to weigh 3.11 and zinc only weighs 2.50...weight can vary just a little bit due to dirt or etc, but will be close enough to know which metal it is made of.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'd say copper plated zinc as it has the plating blisters common for the Zincolns of that date. And it IS a large date.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'd say copper plated zinc as it has the plating blisters common for the Zincolns of that date. And it IS a large date. Beat me to that one. Exactly what I was going to say. |
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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1982 large date zinc, pretty common coin, but the copper version has a much higher mintage. They really aren't worth much except in very high grades (66 up) or as a complete BU roll.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd hang on to it. The Memorial cent is a retired design and although it's unlikely to dry up in circulation anytime soon, these older BU zinc cents will be the first to go. Only about 5-10% of all '82s are zinc, so I would say there is some potential for your coin being worth a buck down the road, just as BU wheat cents are today. |
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United States
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If you go to a coin dealer you can have a popsicle stick with a zinc penny from 1982 and compare the weight of this one. They make them for only one or two dollars each. Works well.
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Posted 11/22/2014 9:56 pm
