1982

You can always tell by the shape of the 2.
After that if you are not sure the shape of the 8 or the distance to the rim are other markers. The small date has an 8 that looks like a snowman.

 

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Should I get this graded ?

 

This 1999 one cent is so very nice. This has not a blemish on it. I was thinking of getting this graded as well.

 

I would say for most standard cents post 1982, it would be better to buy them already graded...however JMHO

 

Do you think this is the DDO? It's not. Are you aware of how much grading costs versus the actual value of the coins you are posting? Just curious.

 

Yes , I have several coins coming back to me from PCGS any day now, that is why I asked for some help. When I had received the total these coins would be I could have fell of my chair Lol. Thanks for everyone's feedback. I will not send them away. Ragu

 

Thanks , I will not send them away. Ragu

 

I would like some help on a one cent I just found about 3 minute ago. I will stay calm until I get feed back from you .Thanks

 

I had put the other one cent next to it so you can see the difference

 

1995 is one of the years know to have have the copper plating missing on some cents. I have one that is unc.. It was given to me by a friend that took it from a unc bank roll that had several in it. Upon offering one to a local dealer he was turned down as there are a lot of plated fakes. Yours is more than likely real given the wear on the coin would reveal the copper hidden by plating. If you check eBay you can probably find a couple examples

 

The easiest way to id the 82 small and large dates is to weigh them. The small date is copper and is lighter than the clad large date.

 

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Please consider starting another thread.

 

I don't think so... Copper cents weigh 3.11 g while Zincolns are 2.50!

 

I stand corrected, I googled the weights and switched them in my post. With my old eyes it is still the easiest way to differentiate the small and large date.

 

https://coinweek.com/education/coin...-cent-provides-collectors-challenges-rewards/

• 1982 brass large date
• 1982 brass small date
• 1982 zinc large date
• 1982 zinc small date
• 1982-D brass large date
• 1982-D zinc large date
• 1982-D zinc small date

 

“The Philly small-date zinc cents bring the most money – they’re the toughest, and I’d pay $30 per (50-coin) roll for those in uncirculated. The copper small-date cents are also tough, but they’re not worth as much.”

So, $0.60 for the highest value variety. This has been my impression all along - it's fun to collect them all, but unless you think you're going to find the small date D bronze or the DDR, you're not going to "get rich from pocket change".

 

Your awesome, forsure a mentor. Ragu