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LadyArizona New Member United States 49 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 1:19 pm Can you tell if this 1982 small date is copper or zinc version? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 1:24 pm Looks copper. What is the weight? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19202 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 1:26 pm Yes, weight is critical. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 1:32 pm Here you has the link for small and large date http://lincolncentsonline.com/large...lldates.html 2.50 gr is zinc and 3.11 is copper. The link will make you understand the differences. Report this Post to the Staff
drdave Pillar of the Community United States 721 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 1:32 pm 3.11 grams if copper 2.5 grams if copper-plated zinc Report this Post to the Staff
LadyArizona New Member United States 49 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 2:01 pm I will definitely get the weight some how Report this Post to the Staff
halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1498 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 2:19 pm Since your 1982-D is pretty beat up, you can drop it on a hard surface, such as a wooden table or a countertop. You'll hear a difference between a coppery ring vs. the dull "thud" of a zinc cent. Test a few "spenders" for which you already know the composition. I don't recommend doing that for a "keeper," though, as you could badly ding up the coin. Edited by halfamind 04/10/2021 2:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coin rejector Pillar of the Community United States 2860 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 2:47 pm @LadyArizona.... An inexpensive food scale that weighs in grams, can be purchased at most major retailers. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97307 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 3:00 pm Try this site to make a home made scale to find out which you have. http://lincolncentresource.com/smal...es/1982.html Some of the text in the page is covered, but you can copy it and paste it on notepad to read it to make a tongue depressor scale. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 3:16 pm I highly doubt it's copper, but that would be quite a find. Weight will be needed to confirm. Edited by Numisma 04/10/2021 3:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 3:16 pm Looks like the plating is worn off on the left planter, which means its a zinc coin. (See the gray on the center of the planter) Report this Post to the Staff
LadyArizona New Member United States 49 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 4:27 pm The results are in Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21631 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 4:38 pm That is a zinc coin A copper would be 3.11g Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19202 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 4:44 pm Bingo....zinc. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 4:53 pm Quote: Photos By LincolnCentsOnline I put your coin near the Small Date and Large Date Hope this help. Look at the upper line of the digits and also to the digit 2 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/10/2021 4:55 pm I would save it because it is hard to find a zincoln in that nice of condition. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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