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LuckyDIme Valued Member United States 141 Posts	Posted 02/24/2010 6:54 pm I have a 1983 (Looks like Silver) cent and it weigh's 2.6 grams but I'm sure it is zinc Edited by LuckyDIme 02/24/2010 7:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
twohawks Pillar of the Community United States 1551 Posts	Posted 02/24/2010 7:25 pm If it is silver it should be a little under weight and be all zinc. I sold one of the 1883's I had for 50.00 (Note I scratched the side and disclosed it in the sale to make sure it was not just plated.) I have a 82 and 83 that are part of my collection. Report this Post to the Staff
twohawks Pillar of the Community United States 1551 Posts	Posted 02/24/2010 7:28 pm Hey Lucky I could not help my self on your other post ....I could not get the joke out of my head ...so I had to post it. LOL Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/25/2010 1:19 pm All the rest in this thread is just distracting fluff. The important question is, what are the chances that the OP 1983 cent is struck on a copper planchet. At 2.9 grams it would be seriously overweight for a zinc cent, but slightly underweight for being a copper cent. But it is closer to the copper than to the zinc. I can't say for sure, but I think this coin could be a serious contender for being a 1983 copper and it is worthy of further examination. Report this Post to the Staff
twohawks Pillar of the Community United States 1551 Posts	Posted 02/25/2010 11:07 pm I good with that. How do I do that? I spoke with J Dixon at the US mint I know I am misspelling this but. She told me that the US mint struck 1 centsimo's in 1982 and 83 and that they where 3.00 gram bronze planchet's. If and it is a big if! there was a planchet left over jammed in the feeder and came out or became un-logded when striking the US pennies. If this is the case it's underweight. I am leaning towards the comment of one of the guy's that it is a heavy bronze plated. I do not wish to damage the coin but I am close to taking a scribe and scratching the outer edge. Silver inside bronze plated! Gold-ish inside Bronze No I have not scrached the coin !! Report this Post to the Staff
tcmac Valued Member United States 120 Posts	Posted 02/26/2010 4:09 pm Just to add some additional distracting fluff, I finally weighed the 1982D ... you guys were right, plated. Weight came in at 3.19g, so .08 over. This cent was pulled out of circulation ... and to think I've been holding it for a number of years ... for nothing ... Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 02/26/2010 4:54 pm Quote: Just to add some additional distracting fluff, I finally weighed the 1982D ... you guys were right, plated. Weight came in at 3.19g, so .08 over. This cent was pulled out of circulation ... and to think I've been holding it for a number of years ... for nothing ... Dont worry man thats what this place is for so you learn and dont purchase stuff like this. If anything keep it so you know what plating looks like, when you run across another one Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 03/03/2010 01:20 am Sometimes it's difficult to really see the color of these , but the 1983 D cent up a little bit looks more like it could be a genuine cent struck on an unplated planchet. Thanks, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
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