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In 1982 they changed the coin composition, and had both the old and the new weights made that year, one that weighs 2.4 g is copper plated zinc, and the 3.1 g one is solid bronze.
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Your "2.4g" cent is a small date Philly and the 3.1 is the large date Philly style.  to CCF...keep asking and searching,have fun and good luck on future finds |
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In 1982 they produced two types of metals (switching from one to the other mid stream), and also they had two different date sizes, known as a "large date" and a "small date" Here is a visual guide to assist you:  Hope this helps!  to the CCF!  |
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to the CCF! |
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watch out for the 1982d small date copper it is worth thousands
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the 3.1 g one is solid bronze. Actually Bronze is an alloy of copper with about 12% Tin. Lincoln memorials are an alloy of 95% copper and 5% zinc/tin untill the mint switched over to the copper plated zinc in 82 as stated. Edited by Rothery
12/23/2020 1:46 pm
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It's listed as bronze so I call it bronze
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I don't mean to split hairs, but you both are wrong. "Bronze" coins were made from an alloy of copper (.950%), tin and zinc (.50%), found in Lincoln cents from 1947 to 1962. From 1962 to 1982, cents were made of copper (.950%) and zinc (.50%) and NO tin (known only as a "copper alloy" but not "Bronze"). So, officially, cents made in 1982 are not "solid bronze" (since they were made without tin) and, as mentioned, sans tin*. * - source: The Official Red Book A Guide Book of United States coins |
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For some, the Bronze Age was a rockin' time.
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So is the small date of any value or the large date ? I'm confused on exactly which Lincoln to look out for in 1982 and 1983
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