JUST FOR FUN Hello everyone, Happy 4th of July. Be safe out there and drink plenty of essential fluids! Today's thread is a bit on the ongoing, never ending, tiring search for a 3rd example of a Copper 1982 Small Date minted in Denver Cent. There are only two that have ever been discovered and properly attributed by a TPG. I am member of several Facebook pages related to coin collecting, error and variety education and metal detecting. I'm a moderator on a few of those pages, also a Top Contributor with my knowledge on Mint Errors. On any given day we see at least 12 postings from new collectors claiming that they have discovered one of these elusive Cents. Many times, they are one of the normal Copper plated zinc varieties or just a Copper Small Date Philadelphia Cent. They don't realize that there are 7 known business strike varieties and that billions were minted. We provide the correct information, show images on how they can tell the differences. Explain to them that they don't have what they think they do. We just burst bubbles all day long. This is one of the pictures I use so they can easily figure out the difference between a Small Date and a Large Date Recently I saw this image that was altered and created by another FB member which I find hilarious! It's a Smaller Date variety. Obviously it doesn't exist but the person posts it just to mess with the newbies who many times think they found the extremely impossible Cent that everyone wants.
It is not that huge of a problem. I love to educate people. There are many who need to be taught and when they understand the difference they actually thank me. Facebook is a great social media platform that I use in many different ways especially to stay in touch with old friends and family Remember that numismatics isn't my only hobby. I also have an Orchids FB Page, a fishing FB page and of course a Metal Detecting page.
You are not alone amigo, Family drama has existed since the beginning of time. We all have drama. It's how we handle them that determines our daily emotions. I'm a spiritual man. I put it all in God's hands. He is in control and knows what is best for me. For all of us. Count your blessings, don't judge and forgive and forget is my motto!
