SSGRENFRO Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 hello thank you in advance for any help you give me I am trying to watch all these videos about the 82 pennies large date this small date that I have three that weighs 3.1 grams but believe they're all large date so do those have any value at all cuz it doesn't specify on either the videos they're all Denver mint that weighs 3.1 grams, if you read my ignorant this is only my second month dealing with coins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 In 1982, the U.S. Mint changed the composition of the one cent from a copper alloy weighing 3.11 grams to a copper-plated zinc, which weighs 2.5 grams. This, along with a variety in the fonts used for the date, resulted in seven known varieties for the 1982 U.S. Once Cent coin: Copper alloy (3.11 grams): 1982 large date, 1982 small date, 1982-D large date Copper-plated Zinc (2.5 grams): 1982 large date, 1982 small date, 1982-D large date, 1982-D small date Of these, the 1982 small date of each composition carry the higher premium. The copper-plated zinc variety carries the higher premium of the two. Relatively speaking, the premiums are rather small considering that a gem mint state coin (MS-65 grade) would value at between 50 cents and $1. Modern cents for the most part do not generally have a high value (especially in circulated conditions). That includes the 1982 large and small date cents, though the premiums stated before do climb considerably as the grade increases. However, this is true of both the 1982 and 1983 issues as there were no uncirculated Mint Sets issued by the U.S. Mint in these years. So, mint state coins of these years are a bit tougher to come by in high grade as opposed to other modern years that do have Mint Sets available. I hope you find this hobby and field of study to be enjoyable, relaxing and rewarding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSGRENFRO Posted December 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 So if I read that right if someone had a 1982 Small Date Denver it is the most valuable? The reason I ask is one of the videos I watched showed one in not mint state going for $1800,00 at auction but the more I understand the more confusing it is, not really but sort of, thanks though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSGRENFRO Posted December 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 As I understand that they weren't supposed to mint the small dates at Denver but a few of them got made anyway and those are the valuable ones the Denver 3.1 small date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 57 minutes ago, SSGRENFRO said: the Denver 3.1 small date Yes, the copper alloy cents 1982-D that weigh 3.11 grams (or thereabouts). There are plenty of 1982-D small date copper-plated zinc coins (2.5 grams), however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSGRENFRO Posted December 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) Thank you, I don't suppose any of these three are small date, when you wish they were they start looking like they are even though I know they aren't... Edited December 8, 2018 by SSGRENFRO Wrong pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 So far as I know only two 1982Dsmall date bronze cents have been verified. so they do exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Ha! After all my years of reading every article I see about pocket rarities, I had no idea about the 1982 D bronzes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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