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Valued Member
United States
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What years pennies change from copper.Like whats the
dates they were still made of copper?
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Valued Member
United States
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*sigh* the search function is your friend, so is google search...
Mid to late 1982 the cent composition was changed from 95% copper to copper plated zinc.
Edited by Bowfin
07/24/2011 10:39 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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and, Tees1tee... don't let some of the members catch you calling them "pennies" they are CENTS.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The simple answer is any cents before 1983. even though some of the cents from 1982 are made of copper plated zinc you can sort those when you sort the 5 different varieties for 1982 lincoln cents to put into your book.
Don't let anyone stop you from asking questions, that's what were here for.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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1982 was the transitional year, google is your friend. There's actually 7 different varieties in 1982. Most of the 1982 cents are large date, copper type.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Sorry Mr. SHAFTA9a for call the (PENNEYS}
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice metalman , I think the main reason why we end up in here is because there is so many questions !
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Tees1tee you planing on saving coppers, If so I just started. You can find some cool contraptions on Youtube, Here's one that I'd love to have http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM9RnDJo9D0 but its way to expensive for my blood. You can find some DIY ways to separate the coppers as well. Have fun. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I use the "ring" test to tell a copper cent from a zinc. Although, anymore I can tell from the difference in weight alone in my hand. I rarely use the ring test anymore. Search enough of them, and you can tell from the feel alone.
Funny how so many seem to be hoarding coppers these days. I see the end of copper circulating cents on the horizon. I always knew it would eventually come, its just happening sooner than I expected. My latest boxes have dropped from a 30% average for coppers 2 years ago to 15%. It will not be long and they will be gone.
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*sigh* the search function is your friend, so is google search... Not everyone knows how to search. People that take the time to register as new members deserve some tolerance.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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When I have an 82 cent, I usually put it at the end of one finger, then place a known Zincoln at the end of an adjacent finger and compare the weight. Seems silly but it's really noticeable. I also try it with a pre-82 copper cent as a control instead of a Zincoln, and I get consistent results.
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Posted 07/24/2011 10:58 am
