1983 LMC 3.11

I was weighing a bunch of pennies primarily to separate the coppers from the zinkies. Then I sift through the coppers and that's when I found a 1983 D that weighs 3.11 grams. How much might it be worth?

 

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Pictures of the coin in question woud go a long ways...

 

Please post photos of coin on scale obverse side up.

 

“A 1989-D Lincoln cent struck on what PCGS described as a pre-1983 copper cent planchet and graded MS-65RD sold for $3,525 at Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ Aug. 11 Rarities Night Sale last year... “
copied from Numismatic news for information purposes only. Artical was posted Jan. 6, 2017.

Post a picture of it. I hope you found one that would be rare indeed!

Hope this helps
Reed.

 

Yeah! It's not that he doesn't believe you. He doesn't believe anyone!

Chris

 

@donwall57
You need pictures!
As stated.. On a scale with the clear date showing. Thank you.

 

It's not that I don't believe him. I just know this is going to be needed for confirmation.

 

Oh! I thought you were related to Rick Harrison.

Chris

 

Any photo, even without a scale, may be helpful. I understand the excitement over the possibility of having found a potentially valuable coin, but "how much might it be worth" should be one of the last questions asked.

 

If I ever found one.. Not that I ever do bother looking for one.. I would get it attributed and never ever sell it!

 

While we wait for pictures...
This one is currently on Ebay -

(It's an old picture but nobody has purchased it yet)

 

@paddyman98 im disappointed that you don’t have at least 1 and 1 with an error also. Lol.

 

I don't have any of the known famous mint errors or varieties... Believe it or not I only own 2 Attributed 1995 Doubled Dies

 

I've got 4 or 5 of them found through roll searching. Probably not worth getting slabbed, though I don't like the idea of coins stuck in plastic to begin with

 

That's a fine example of why "how much" should be one of the last questions asked. I mean, who wouldn't want to pull a four to five figure coin from their pocket? Perhaps said desire has a little something to do with why we're flooded with 69-S questions?

Nah... just ignore my crazy talk.

 

@donwall57
Hey there.. we are waiting for some pictures.. Will you provide some?

 

Hello!... Did you forget about the Cent you found.. or did you lose it?

@donwall57 We want pictures!

 

I don't understand the request for pictures? His question was how much is its worth...and I think 325sreed answered it on 1/10. How would a pic help if the question is about the worth of the coin, not the grading? Is it just to see if he really has one?

Am I missing something here? I'm fairly new to this coin talk forums, trying to understand how it all works.

 

Finding a 1983 cent on a copper planchet is a very rare and valuable find. Once you've been on a here awhile, you'll notice the incredible number of posts from New Members finding these "Lottery Winning" coins.

Pics can help verify that the coin isn't what's claimed and provide an opportunity to teach the new collector about numismatics (plus a few snarky comments, but that's what you get on an anonymous forum). Plus, if the guy actually has something, we can provide input on where to get it evaluated, so they don't get burned by unscrupulous buyers or do something to damage the coin.

 

Yes!

Here is a goid example why.. I once saw a 1973 that was altered to resemble a 1983.
Just like coppee 1948 cents are altered to resemble a 1943.

And up until now.. No pictures yet.