moek Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 ok i am positive this is the real deal. weighs 2.5 i weighed it wrong before and has the right 2 in 1982 what do you guys think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corina Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 sorry but what you have is a common everyday penny which weighs 3.1 grams the small date penny weighs 2.50 grams i looked this info up in my coin books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moek Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Second 1982-D Small Date Copper Alloy Lincoln cent discovered. A second 1982-D Small Date homogenous copper alloy Lincoln cent has been discovered. Like the original discovery coin this latest find is also graded AU-58. According to the PCGS label it weighs 3.07 grams – close enough to be within a reasonable tolerance.May 2, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moek Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Corina said: sorry but what you have is a common everyday penny which weighs 3.1 grams the small date penny weighs 2.50 grams i looked this info up in my coin books i weighed it just now at 2.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moek Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1epi4K-aIYFqiEg-BjYErSdaDNlyILXLM/view?usp=drivesdk pic of the weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corina Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 then if you think this is the real deal send it to a grading company and see what they think that way you have expert opinions backing your opinion up this way not many can say otherwise as you have had experts look it over and give their opinions on the coin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moek Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 i am not a coin collector but i am confused because half say its the 3.1 gram penny thats rare the other half say its the 2.5 . i went to a coin shop and the owner told me its not worth getting graded and didnt offer me anything for it. then another shop told me he would give me 20$ for it as is but not worth grading. where can i find a honest coin grading place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 Your cent is a 1982D small date variety copper-plated zinc cent (weighing in at 2.5g). These cents are quite common. The key variety is the 1982 small date copper-plated zinc cent which is worth about twice as much in choice uncirculated grades. A true rarity for these varieties would be a 1982D small date copper alloy cent weighing in at 3.11g, which yours is unfortunately not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corina Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 or buy one already graded by a grading company that way you have a coin that was looked over by experts and given a expert opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Johnson Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 Hello. I wondered if someone could help with this. I'm watching it on the eBay and hoping it's the elusive Denver copper penny? Any help would be appreciated. http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...29508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&toolid=11111 Many thanks in advance, Bernard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene rish Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 On 5/29/2020 at 12:08 AM, SMS said: Your cent is a 1982D small date variety copper-plated zinc cent (weighing in at 2.5g). These cents are quite common. The key variety is the 1982 small date copper-plated zinc cent which is worth about twice as much in choice uncirculated grades. A true rarity for these varieties would be a 1982D small date copper alloy cent weighing in at 3.11g, which yours is unfortunately not. The other day at the gas station I was given a 1982 D small date that weights 3.07 grams it worth anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene rish Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 5 minutes ago, Irene rish said: The other day at the gas station I was given a 1982 D small date that weights 3.07 grams it worth anything The one I have weights at 3.07 grams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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