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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That of course would be a a very valuable coin if it turns out to be a true copper 1983...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Have you compared the weight of other coins to confirm your scale is accurate?
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Valued Member
 United States
338 Posts |
Besides the weight how else would I check scatch it?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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NO don't scratch it that would de-value it, just be patient.
You need to confirm the weight first, as mentioned above.
Scale accuracy and compare it to another known copper one cent.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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An accurate weight--to two decimal places is important. Yes, try 'calibrating' the scale using cents which are certain to be copper.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If your scale is correct, that would be one heck of a find.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Just put a 1990+ cent on it. You know for sure that will be 2.5g. I would be cautious that the scale isn't rounding 2.5 up to 3.0.
If it is indeed 3.0g, that's a tremendous find, and congrats.
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Pillar of the Community
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Good luck. That would be a great find.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It would be an awesome find but I have my doubts. I see what look like plating bubbles between GOD and WE along the rim, near the MM, first 2 bays of the memorial, dot before UNUM, and under the NT of CENT. I also note the scale reads to 3 different accuracies depending on weight range. Is the range selected automatically or manually? Accuracy to .5 g could easily make a zincoin 3.0 g.
I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade. I hope it actually is copper but there are questions.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very interesting...........  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm with everyone else... please come back and let us know once you have an accurate weight to two decimal places. I'm pulling for you! |
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Valued Member
United States
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Will do with my luck it's wrong but I did check it against a 2020 penny that is 2.5 and a 1966 penny 3.1
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Moderator
United States
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very interesting. Can you get us a nice close up of the 'D' Mint mark please?
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Valued Member
United States
338 Posts |
I'll let you know once I find it, I got excited and when I got up I knocked my whole container of pennies, the container that those little orange puff balls come in it was 3/4 full of pennies
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Noooo!! You lost it?  |
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