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I just got into coin collection and came across a 1983-d zink mint error penny. I've tried doing some research on it but came up empty handed. Can anyone tell me anything about it?  |
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Pillar of the Community
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It is difficult to tell by the photos. I am going to guess it is because it is a slightly misaligned die. If you don't know much about coins, it will pay you to learn more before you spend your money. All 1983 Lincoln cents are Copper plated Zinc, so that isn't anything special.
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Canada
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can you get a better image? from this distance its too difficult to really tell. From the image the coin looks either not set properly in the 2x2 (some of it hiding behind the cardboard. if it is actually seated properly, then the coin is offset, this is probably what they are referring to.
if this is the case, then value is proportional to the % of off struck, meaning the more its off center the more its worth. this one looks not too much and probably has a value of a few dollars (maybe?)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Need more information. On my screen either the color of the image is way off, or it just might be a non-plated planchet. (doesn't look like copper, looks more like zinc.)
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Barnhart24,  to CCF. Quote:
I just got into coin collection and came across a 1983-d zink mint error penny. I've tried doing some research on it but came up empty handed. Can anyone tell me anything about it?
You have come to the right place. Keep following and learn about coins. Edited by bpoc1
05/28/2015 4:18 pm
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All 1983 Lincoln cents are Copper plated Zinc, so that isn't anything special. No. Any 1983 or 1983D could have been struck on a solid copper alloy. Most were struck on the copper plated zinc core 2.5 grams. The variety, solid copper alloy 3.1 grams. This is why I weight all my 1983 coins to find the Big one. IMHO |
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to CCF. Please tell us what you are seeing and please orientate your pics correctly. John1  |
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United States
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to the forum, Barnhart24. What is it about your coin that makes you think it is an error? |
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The error might be on the reverse....so we'll need a photo of that too. I know it's hard to get good photos but it is well worth the effort because there are a lot of experts (not me) here that are willing to help. |
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Any 1983 or 1983D could have been struck on a solid copper alloy.
Most were struck on the copper plated zinc core 2.5 grams.
The variety, solid copper alloy 3.1 grams.
This is why I weight all my 1983 coins to find the Big one.
IMHO yes, you are right there are the rare ones out there, I always check the 1959's searching for that wheat back too! His coin is labeled "Zinc", so that wouldn't be rare unless like someone else said, it isn't Copper plated. |
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I thought that 59 wheat back was said to have been a fake.
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A secret service agent has verified it to be legit. I belive he took a coin counterfietng/fake detecting class from the ANA? |
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I see. There was only one found though, right?
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Wow! As I think about it, though that's cheap for that coin. Fortunately, I always check all coins on both sides anyway.
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I do not know enough on how to spot fake errors with these.
I hope the Secret Service agent is expert enough on how to identify this particular sort of fake.
The problem lies in the possibility that it may be a zinc plated, copper plated zinc core penny. The extra weight of the zinc plating on a fake would be almost negligible.
Easy enough for a kid to very cheaply plate one of these, in a high school lab.
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Posted 05/28/2015 1:57 pm
