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Canada
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I was searching through rolls and came across this pair.(Idon't get a lot of U.S. coins in rolls,since I live in Canada.)I believe this is what is known as Large/Small date. Any value? Which one? I'm collecting U.S. coinage now.Thanks for any help Dave.  |
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United States
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The one on top is the small date. You'll want to weigh your 1982 cents, too. 3.1g for copper, 2.5g for zinc. Both 1982-plain and 1982-D come in large and small date and in copper and zinc (except for 1982-D copper small date).
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Oh !  So there's more to it than I thought. Thanks AndrewC  |
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United States
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Top one is definitely a small date, bottom one is large date. Both appear to be copper, but you can tell by either weight, or you can flip them in the air, if it makes a ringing sound, then it's copper. If it makes no sound at all, then it is zinc.
There are by far more small date zincs than coppers. The only one I haven't found in circulation is the 1982 D large date zinc. Except for that one, the rest are somewhat common. I would probably hang on to any small date copper, and any large date zinc. In 1982 they transitioned from copper to zinc and from large date to small date. So, copper large dates are more common than copper small dates, while zinc small dates are more common than zinc large dates. Does that make sense? Throw in the fact that all these combinations were made at two different mints, except for the 82 D copper small date, and it gets pretty confusing.
1982 fills 7 holes in my Dansco :)
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Canada
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Thanks Teaxc. good info. Now it's back to school for the rest of the series  What have I got myself into? |
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United States
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Haha, I say that all the time..."What did I get myself into?" I say that pretty much every time I start a set. But it's all worth it if you enjoy what you're doing. Especially if you don't quit and finish the set.
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There are by far more small date zincs than coppers. Indeed, the SDC coins are scarce. I rarely find them even in circulated condition. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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I like to throw them at one of those big empty wine bottles.
After a while you get good at differentiating the sound/tone
of the coppers/zincs. Ping/Ker-Plunk :)
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United States
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In addition to all the above, there is the "S" mint proof I have a small digital scale that I use, because My hearing is much less than perfect, so I do what is necessary. I keep every one of the '82's, just on principal. I don't know who will have to determine which is which, (Had to leave them something to do. just can't do everything for them)! BTW, id you are collecting the Lincoln Cent, you will find a sight very useful: coppercoins.com. I pull all the 1960, 1970, and 1974, just as a policy, for the large, and small dates. All the details will be available, should you check it out. Dick |
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