$10,000 for a 1982 D Small Date CU

So far only 2 are known. Both are certified.

This article states that 8 were made and that this collector has 7 of them

So much misinformation!
https://fox8.com/2019/04/26/oklahoma-coin-collector-offering-10000-for-rare-penny/

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Can’t read the article in Germany due to privacy rules. Thanks for the recap.

 

I have 7 of them too.

 

If I had one. I would never sell it to him! That’s not fair to keep them all for himself

 

How do they know there were only 8 made?

 

It's fascinating to look at the erosion of the story.

The original story in an Oklahoma paper, mostly correct.

A TV station in Alabama picks up the story but doesn't get it quite right.

Another TV station in Ohio picks it up and gets it even more wrong.

 

They don't. The reporter paraphrasing the original story doesn't understand what she's writing.

There were 7 varieties of 1982 cents.

The 1982-D small date copper in question (officially called an error, not a variety) is the eighth.

The guy in Oklahoma has the 7 normal coins and wants the elusive eighth, of which there are only 2 known as of today.

 

That's odd because I have 12 of them, but I haven't told anyone yet.

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This one statement is also incorrect

you actually have it hit it with a very heavy hammer to test it.
on both sides, and around the edges.

.. so we should expect an influx of "is this it, the 1982 D?" postings ?
and subsequent dismissal of responses?

 

As stated.. They don't. And the guy does not have 7 of them. That's why it's important to know the real story about the extremely rare 1982 Small Date D Mint Copper Cent!

 

That's SO funny! Hit it with a hammer, on both sides too! Roflma

 

When you consider the rarity (2 known out of approx. 1 billion small date Denvers) $10,000 seems under priced.

 

the guy's gonna flip it to make a million dollars !!

 

Like the article says, just find the 8th one and have it certified. The article even gives his phone number to contact him.

 

I've got a 1982 D small date in better shape than the one in pictures I've seen online. I just need to know where and how to sell it

 

What about it? Looks like a normal copper plated zinc cent.

 

Looks like you have a Copper Plated zinc cent. Only worth 1 Cent. The Copper version of which only 2 have ever been found is worth thousands.

 

I have a 1982 d that weight 3.11
1983 d that weight 2.51g