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Hi, By chance are any of these 1982 D pennies the small date? All four weigh 3.1g each.  |
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Sorry, all large dates....keep searching...  to CCF |
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07/07/2020 10:42 am
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It is really easy to distinguish based on the "2." Plus, if they weigh 3.1g, then the answer is basically "large."
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That's what I thought but it seemed like every time looked one of them (not always the same one) would look different. My eyes playing tricks on me made me doubt myself & being new to the Coin World I wanted to confirm. Thank you all for the help, I appreciate it. |
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Lots of fun trying to figure out which is which in those.
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Hi all. Newbie here. I guess I could've started my own thread but thought I'd try this first. I have the exact same coin pictured above. 1982 D Lincoln Memorial cent Copper Large Date. But my coin weighs 3.07 grams. Anything noteworthy here? |
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No, the mint has a tolerance range for each coin. The range for the copper cent was +/- .13 grams. So a copper cent which was specified as 3.11 grams, could weigh anywhere from 2.98 to 3.24 grams and would be considered to be in compliance with the legal guidelines.
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Thank you, Conder101 and Thank you jbuck!
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They all look like large dates.
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I too can generally tell a small and large date, however sometimes the thicker numbers pose issue for myself. Could someone confirm this is a large or small date? 1982 D penny. Also, I have 2 mint sets that were given to myself and cousin at birth. Due to these being uncertified mintages, would it be wise to re-weigh the D small date pennies to confirm they are in fact zinc, or is it best to leave them sealed in their packaging?   |
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I too can generally tell a small and large date, however sometimes the thicker numbers pose issue for myself.
Could someone confirm this is a large or small date?
1982 D penny.
Also, I have 2 mint sets that were given to myself and cousin at birth.
Due to these being uncertified mintages, would it be wise to re-weigh the D small date pennies to confirm they are in fact zinc, or is it best to leave them sealed in their packaging? Those are all large dates without a doubt, the easiest way to tell is by the bloated 8 and skewed 2 when compared to a small date counterpart. Also as an aside, nearly every small date 1982-D in existence is made of zinc. If you wish to dismantle the sets in hopes of uncovering what could perhaps be one of the very few, very coveted exceptions, you won't miss out on anything if you don't. Personally I'd leave them as is, but it's your call. YGP
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