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Valued Member
Canada
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are there any zincolns I should be looking for,(key dates, etc). or are they really all just spenders? also is there any way to tell the difference between 82 copper vs zinc cents other than weight?
i was going to put all u.s. coinage aside for later inspection, but it looks like we might be driving down in june, so id like to bring the spenders along with me.
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Valued Member
United States
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Here is a list from LCR with a good portion of the top ones to look for mixed in with wheats and CU Lincolns http://www.lincolncentresource.com/Top50.htmlThe #50 on the list is the one I found first and Cherrypickers finally gave it a number... it took awhile to get this variety approved. with the 82's ...I do the drop test on a hard desk..the zinc give a dull thud sound and the CU give a high ring sound ...hope this helps ... Snowman |
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Valued Member
 Canada
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yes. thank you very much.
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Valued Member
Canada
329 Posts |
actually, to speed it along, is there any years I can safely put in the spend pile unless they have die rotations or dd's? I would hate to inadvertently spend the good years.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Unless I am very mistaken, 1984-87 and 2001-2008 are reasonably devoid of anything worth keeping. It's really a matter of opportunity cost unless you are seeking to compile the most complete set possible from circulation. I check for wide/close AM varieties and doubled thumbs on the 2009 "formative". I don't personally think that it's worth my time to put every cent under a magnifying glass for the 0.01% chance that it's a minor DD or transitional variety.
As for the 1982 cents, I generally do the flip test ("heads or tails?") if I can't tell immediately--same principle as the drop test, but I find the sounds are much more distinct. Copper gives out a good ring, while zinc just thuds. Most (>90%) of '82s are copper.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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First and foremost IMO, high grade gems, i.e. 66 and up. Zincolns that can obtain 67-69 grades with PCGS command significant premiums. The vast majority of Zincolns produced are MS-63 and below, even when in mint sets. Also, starting a BU red roll set is worth pursuing.
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Valued Member
Canada
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thank you for the replies. I have been putting every coin under a magnifying glass, and would like to move it along for my canadian cents (started with $3000, still have most to go through). thank you for the years I can safely spend, as there are quite a few u.s mixed in. I even had a full box of u.s. but cant find it now. hopefully it shows up. yes I think I will keep an eye out for exceptionally nice looking ones and make a u.s. set alongside the canadian one I am building.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
Canada
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so ive got what I think is a complete list of what to look for with zincolns, but that list ends at 2009. is there anything after that or are they just spenders?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm pretty sure that a 2011 DDO exists. |
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United States
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I always put the BUs in a jar, as well as another jar for coppers. After spending several hours searchin through bank rolls and not even finding a minor variety, I decided I'm just gonna search through my unc rolls and such. I keep all of my 2009s too.
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