I've looked at these coins over and over. Is this too good to be true?? All numbers on the top are even on all 5... I think!! This can't be right?? Can someone just verify this for me and if I'm right, what's the next best step??? I
All of yours are large date, nothing special. The rare one is the 1982 d small date copper, of which only two have been found.
1982 they started with Copper Planchets.. Months later they switched to Copper Plated Zinc Planchets.. As stated all yours are normal large dates.. Next step.. Spend them
Yeah... I was super excited after reading a few different articles and comparing mine side by side to others whom are obviously cheating the system but listing their large dates as small. Also, very embarrassed after the article I found just after I posted pics of mine!! It's all in the 2's. And, some are super hard to distinguish! I had also just read an article stating that large and small date copper/brass were worth money. But, of course they fail to tell you that's only id they're in really great condition... and still not as much as they made it out to be. I thought for a minute, I had to be the luckiest girl alive!! Lol
I have to commend you for taking the step of reading and learning! So many come on here think they are going to be rich and get angry and defensive, or just don't come back when they are told different. Hang around and you will learn a lot!
I think the 1982 cent is the largest mintage of any coin in the world any year. (17 billion). It is exciting that a 2nd 1982-D small date copper has turned up. But, I always said in my posts that I believed another one would turn up one day.
I'm pretty sure I saw one today. 1982 d, 3.1g, skinny numbers, 2 with the hump (not the tail). I actually explained three difference to this person. Wish i had been as lucky! It's been over a month, about 5/6 YouTube videos, several articles and finally, you thoroughly explained the differences. I told him to join the coin opp. I told him you were pros! And, it's awesome to have someone to help you out. I didn't realize how extensive coin errors could be! It's a lot, and hard to eye sometimes when you aren't sure what you're looking at! Iv have a couple neat coins. Could you take a look?? I haven't found an error like the first, at all!! And, I'm pretty sure i have a real 1943 steel cent in immaculate condition. But, i don't want to send it off to PCGS and spend all that money for a fake. My Grandmother gave me this coin. She says it's real and ive compared it top others at auction. I trust your opinion above all others!!
The first picture of a cent is at a weird angle and hard to see, but appears to be just damaged. A clearer straight on picture would be better. Your 1943 steel cent is genuine, but they are not worth very much. They were minted in huge numbers and are still very common today. Many of them were "reprocessed" in later years which means they were replated by coin companies to make them look better. This actually decreases the value. Yours may be one of these replated coins
Is there any way for me to know? 1943 steel cents at high grade are going for pretty decent money at auction
Ok. I'll send a new pic of the 2001. It sorta reminds me of a bottle cap. I wanted to show you the pic from the side so you could tell and the obverse side has a IDK...hill?? I wish you could feel the coin. And, at first glance, it looks damaged, but there's no damage on any of the features or the rim. It's the strangest thing I've ever seen. Oh wow!! That penny just had a whole photo shoot! I think i got it at every angle!
We need more photos to be sure. Not really. No matter the angle, that's just damage. We call that a parking lot coin.
Not enough photos of a damaged coin. There are a billion 1982-D small date zinc cents. Trust me when I say you did not see another 1982-D small date copper. Or it could have been a large date copper or zinc.
Not sure where you saw them, but they would have to be very high grade to even cover the cost of grading. Slabbed ms65 coins are selling for around $20 give or take a little. Ms 65 is a pretty decent coin, even ms66 are going for under $30.
