Has anyone been looking for 1983 copper cents in your roll searching?

Pretty interesting article that PCGS just released today that talks about possible 1983 cents that exist that were minted on copper planchets. Because of how new it is, there are less of these in existence than the copper 1943 cents, but somehow this might all change with the popularity of roll searching. It would be interesting to see what it would price out at if one hits the auction block. Here's the link: http://www.pcgs.com/Articles/Detail/6891

 

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This is what I was talking about in a Thread about metal in coins, we had to keep the differant alloys seperate
and before we ran the metal l down to gauge or thickness we would have to cut a sample and take it to the lab
where they ran test on it to make sure alloys were not mixed up when they melted scrap to make new bars of brass
and copper. Since the government and company I worked for work together I can not say no more
I worked there from 1978 until my health got bad 2006
Sandy

 

I search for all the transition cents while roll searching. I have been lucky enough to find a very scarce 1988 D reverse 89. I weigh every 1983 cent I find on a digital scale. I haven't found one YET, but I sure hope to.

gary

 

One of the first things that I do while roll searching is short out my 82 and 83 cents and weigh them. Of course I have collected many of both compositions and date sizes in the 82s, but the search goes on for the elusive 83 copper or "bronze" alloy... I had no idea they were relating it to the 43 copper-thank you so much for the article kookoox10!

 

No, I had no idea. But I'll start looking now. Thanks

 

Your welcome Andy, I guess the search is on huh? I usually don't pay too much attention to the zinc stuff with exception to the DD varieties, CAMs and WAMs.

 

I also have been looking for one, after a lot of roll searching I have yet to find a 83 copper cent. I have been looking also.

 

Great Post! Thanks for the info. Ill be searching rolls and weighing also now.

 

The problem with not searching for them is, what if you let one slide through your hands ? I constantly check for the new discoveries. You might miss out on something really, really good, by not paying attention.

Good luck,

gary

 

I read that and will be looking!


DHurst
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My thoughts exactly! That's why I weigh and sort everything by years before I search for errors. Hey, you never know (sorry, had to steal that one from NY lotto)!

 

Just for kicks, anybody care to venture a guess on how much one might go for in auction?