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Post 1983 Lincoln's On Copper Planchets?

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Outside of the 1983 Lincoln Copper, are there any other examples that have been discovered where a post 1983 Lincoln Cent was copper?

Curious if its worthwhile or if others weigh every Lincoln while they are checking them for other errors / etc?
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 Posted 03/25/2021  11:04 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Altec12 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Not sure what question is?
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Are there any examples of post 1983 Lincoln's found on copper planchets?

Do others weigh post 1983 Lincoln's when going through them to check weight?
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 Posted 03/25/2021  11:31 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mastaplanna to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I only weigh the 1982 coins, unless I can't read the date post 1982 coins because of decay...I don't think there would be any copper planchets even mistakenly, after 1982, anyone encountered any?
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 Posted 03/25/2021  11:53 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Scuba1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
There was a 1989 D copper cent that was discovered.
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Can you give us a link to information on that?
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Here it is Coinfrog. I also can't believe the thing sold for as little as it did!!!!!
https://www.coinworld.com/news/prec...hundred.html
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The link does not work on my browser. It says 404 not found. Could you please try to get another link in?
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That's odd. I'm not a computer guy by no means so I'm not exactly sure how else to copy and paste another link. It works on my computer by just clicking the link. Have you tried copy and pasting the link into your browser? If it still doesn't work you can Google "1989 D Lincoln Copper Cent Found" and it should hopefully give you the link then. The article was originally from Coin World. Hope this helps.

Just in case you can't open the link any other way, here is the commentary from, and with all rights to, Coin World and the 1989 D Copper Lincoln.

The Story:

In 1982 the Mint transitioned from the cent's traditional 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc composition (bronze) to a planchet that was nearly entirely zinc with a copper plating. While 1982 cents of both compositions were struck, a few 1983 Lincoln cents were struck on bronze planchets by mistake and some of these circulated briefly before being captured by sharp-eyed collectors.

At Stack's Bowers Galleries' Aug. 11 Rarities Night sale, the firm offered the only known 1989-D Lincoln Cent struck on a pre-1983 plan­chet, graded Mint State 65 red by Professional Coin Grading Service.

As the auctioneer observed, "It is remarkable for an error of this type to exist on a coin so far removed in time (seven years) from the changeover in composition." The description tried to equate the offered coin to 1943 Lincoln cents struck on bronze planchets, or at least 1983 Lincoln cents struck on bronze planchets, but the 1989 error failed to reach those price levels and sold for a modest $3,525.
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There have been a few 1983/1983d copper cents found. I weigh all my 1983/1983d cents unless it's obvious that the coin is not copper. Also 1982d small date copper is very rare. Good luck
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