Good Day Everyone Just Wondering If This Is Copper Or Zinc - 1982-D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC

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ronryken1966 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 03/20/2019 3:13 pm * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21601 Posts	Posted 03/20/2019 3:34 pm Just weighing it will tell you. Zinc 2.5g Copper 3.11g Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 03/20/2019 4:05 pm Looks zinc Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 03/20/2019 4:05 pm ...or an unorthodox way is to drop it on a countertop. If it goes tick tick tick it's zinc. If it goes ting ting ting it's copper. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
ronryken1966 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 03/20/2019 7:33 pm Thanks for the info everyone....I don't have a scale....but reading many posts and seeing all the pictures on this site has really taught me a great deal! You people are the best! Thank you all again......Tricia. . Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 03/20/2019 7:54 pm 99.9999% chance it is a zinc coin. Only a very few '82 D small dates have been found in bronze. Weight will verify as previously stated. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/21/2019 09:56 am And do NOT drop any coins to check them for anything. Listening for ding or dang or anything just adds dents to coins. Report this Post to the Staff
thisistheshow Pillar of the Community United States 987 Posts	Posted 03/21/2019 11:05 am Quote: I don't have a scale You can make a popsicle stick scale. It's easy and fun! Google it. It works and is a great teaching tool. Edited by thisistheshow 03/21/2019 11:07 am Report this Post to the Staff
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Good Day Everyone Just Wondering If This Is Copper Or Zinc - 1982-D LMC