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I cant find it but I read about some copper 83 cents squeaking out, and if I remember you have to weigh them to tell if they are real or not. Anybody know of this?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hemi, I think that was 1982 and yes you have to weight them, or scratch the heck out of them.  Jim |
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United States
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I have not heard of any 83 cents being struck on copper ,, but that does not mean it did not happen
copper weighs 3.11 grams ,, copper plated zinc cents weigh 2.5 grams
Metalman
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sorry I ment "83" copper cent. So if I got one is it worth something more than 1 cent?
Edited by hemi1500
12/18/2007 8:55 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you have one, it's worth a LOT more than 1 cent. LOL
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United States
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Heck yea, I will give you a nickel for it. Jim  |
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United States
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is there a link somewhere that shows specifics about the coin.
Thanks
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Pillar of the Community
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I know of one example of a 1983 brass (they aren't pure copper) cent. Struck on a planchet intended for a cent up to 1982. They are worth a pretty hefty chunk of change.
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Valued Member
United States
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whats a ok scale to weigh with, will an ebay cheepie suffice |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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for most things a scale that weighs to a 10th of a gram is suffient to a 100th of a gram is better,, my little scale also weighs in grains which allows it to be more accurate at smaller increments .
Metalman
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United States
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alright thanks, I just broke open my first box of cents, already got 3 wheats so far, 1 from the only one roll I opened and 2 in 2 other rolls that you can see from the ends
Edited by hemi1500
12/20/2007 8:38 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Found this in my box yesterday. Would this be an example of an 83 brass? If so what do these go for and should I get it slabbed?...Can't upload the pic. I'll try again later, sorry.
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Valued Member
United States
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Just showing a picture of the coin wouldn't help anyone, you gotta get it weighed.
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Valued Member
United States
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look at the color difference in these 98 cents http://koinpro.tripod.com/cgi-bin/19981cBrass.jpgThe contrast is almost identical on my 83 cents. That is why I wanted to show my picture. I know that ultimately I will have to get conformation by weight or a dealer to look at it. |
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The color means nothing. It's the weight of the coin that matters, and you don't need a scale either. The zinc cents sound different from the brass ones.
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