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  1. Spark1951 liked KBBPLL's post in the thread 1899-O Morgan - a "micro O?"....

    I would say it's the regular O. Compare the size of O with the size of the space between the D and ribbon. [ATTACH]

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  2. Spark1951 replied to the thread 1982-D small date copper 3.1 grams. Mint mark error.

    By all means, your family comes first. But, even if you had the funds you wouldn’t want to try and get it graded…yet. There are too...

    Jun 1, 2026 at 3:22 AM
  3. Spark1951 liked Gentleman1's post in the thread 1982-D small date copper 3.1 grams. Mint mark error.

    I currently do not have the funds to get it graded. Struggling father of 4 little girls.

    Jun 1, 2026 at 3:14 AM
  4. Spark1951 replied to the thread 1982-D small date copper 3.1 grams. Mint mark error.

    …I called it copper because I gave him the benefit of the doubt when he said the weight was 3.1 grams. Up to now, he has stated the...

    Jun 1, 2026 at 3:01 AM
  5. Spark1951 liked -jeffB's post in the thread 1982-D small date copper 3.1 grams. Mint mark error.

    If someone from PCGS examined it and said it's a copper small-date 1982-D, what on Earth would prevent you from getting them to put it...

    Jun 1, 2026 at 12:47 AM
  6. Spark1951 liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread 1982-D small date copper 3.1 grams. Mint mark error.

    This is copper. [ATTACH] This is Zinc. [ATTACH]

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  7. Spark1951 liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread 1982-D small date copper 3.1 grams. Mint mark error.

    It doesn't look copper to me in the photos.

    May 31, 2026 at 11:53 PM
  8. Spark1951 liked -jeffB's post in the thread 1982-D small date copper 3.1 grams. Mint mark error.

    That's a brutal place to have surface discoloration that looks like a D under certain light. But it's in the wrong position, if I'm not...

    May 31, 2026 at 10:52 PM
  9. Spark1951 replied to the thread 1982-D small date copper 3.1 grams. Mint mark error.

    That is a 1982 Philadelphia Small Date Copper. That is surface damage, not a “D” mintmark. I have never seen a 1982-D of any kind look...

    May 31, 2026 at 10:48 PM
  10. Spark1951 liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread 1899-O Morgan - a "micro O?"....

    The enlargement of the photos are much clearer than the first set, which was worse after I tried to make it larger enough to see. My...

    May 31, 2026 at 10:38 PM
  11. Spark1951 replied to the thread 1899-O Morgan - a "micro O?"....

    Agree. But, on the other hand, that mintmark does not look normal size. I am also inclined to agree with @Collecting Nut that it is...

    May 31, 2026 at 8:41 PM
  12. Spark1951 liked Bill in Burl's post in the thread 1899-O Morgan - a "micro O?"....

    To me, it looks like the 2nd coin/photo is magnified much more that the first one. Hard to tell unless both photos have the same...

    May 31, 2026 at 8:36 PM
  13. Spark1951 liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread 1899-O Morgan - a "micro O?"....

    As I explained in the pm it does appear to be the micro O variety. Nice pickup. And thanks for the pm. :)

    May 31, 2026 at 8:34 PM