1982 D Penny Is This The Rare Penny Or No?

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Snoopylone3 New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 08/05/2023 03:51 am I don't have a scale to weigh it or the expertise to confirm. Can you experts give me an opinion. I'd really appreciate it Report this Post to the Staff

nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15422 Posts	Posted 08/05/2023 04:04 am Quote: I don't have a scale to weigh We need to know if it is copper or zinc - there is no way around that. Compare it's weight to a known copper cent (pre-1982) and do a drop test. You should be able to figure it out. Much larger photo of the obverse, especially the date/mm is also useful. Then report back. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Edited by nickelsearcher 08/05/2023 04:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
gigi2110 Pillar of the Community United States 1770 Posts	Posted 08/05/2023 05:13 am you have the small date but as @nickel said you need to weigh it to know if it is the coin that everyone is looking for... It need to weigh 3.1 or around that, if the coin weigh 2.5 its not the big one. gigi2110 Report this Post to the Staff
surfacewave Valued Member United States 169 Posts	Posted 08/05/2023 07:51 am Here is how the first 1982-D SD coin was discovered without a digital scale https://www.numismaticnews.net/worl...copper-found Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/05/2023 12:05 pm Agree, the weight is a must. Report this Post to the Staff
igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1464 Posts	Posted 08/05/2023 1:01 pm I'm pulling for you Snoop... there are many ways to determine it's approximate weight even without a scale comparative to a known zincoln. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74090 Posts	Posted 08/05/2023 2:25 pm Agreed with the comments. Need a scale to be 100% sure. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95805 Posts	Posted 08/05/2023 2:30 pm Yes, we need a n accurate weight to know if it is copper or zinc. Larger up close images may help too. 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
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 08/05/2023 4:32 pm You can make home a Fulcrum scale. Put any cent before 1982 on one side and your coin on the other. If almost balance mean same material. Other test could be the gravity test. Here an photo of artisanal fulcrum scale: Edited by silviosi 08/05/2023 6:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Snoopylone3 New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 08/05/2023 6:31 pm It weighed 2.5 I really thought I had it, bit I'll keep looking. Thanks for the feedback gentleman. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15422 Posts	Posted 08/05/2023 6:47 pm Yep - that weight confirms Zinc cent. Keep on searching! Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95805 Posts	Posted 08/05/2023 7:43 pm well that sucks, sorry you didn't have the copper.. 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
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