1982s lg/small date bronze/zinc

Discussion in 'Coin Roll Hunting' started by Kristine Garrant, Mar 13, 2022.

  1. 1stSgt22

    1stSgt22 I'm just me!

    Kristine, the value of a coin is based on three main things IMO! Condition (grade), rarity, and desirability! You will notice that a lot of error coins have an added value because of the error! Some not so much, because the error is not visible without magnification! No matter what coin you are talking about, the value increases as the condition improves! I am not aware of any grading system based on a coin's error or rarity, but those certainly influence the value of coins. But condition is always considered when determining a coin's value! As you travel this coin collecting road, you will continue to learn and understand! Keep hunting, finding and enjoying!!!
     
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  3. Martha Lynn

    Martha Lynn Well-Known Member

    I would compare it to looking over a 1963 Chevy Impala on a used car lot. If the paint is in great shape, it is going to be worth more than a different "63 Impala that has rust bubbling up through the paint. If the front bumper were bent into the fender ( pmd ), its value will drop. Condition, wear, damage are all going to effect value. Which is why the grade variations are important it seems. In keeping in the same vein. Lets say out of the one million Impalas they built that year, only 104 of them came out with the high performance engine from the factory, ( the mint ), then by the very nature of their scarcity they would be worth more from the get go. Sort of like a doubled die on a coin.
     
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  4. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    I have a Copper 1982 Denver Mint Small Date..



    Well at least a picture of it :hilarious:
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  5. Spark1951

    Spark1951 Accomplishment, not Activity

    I am of the opinion that the word “conserve” rests in the domain of semantics.

    Without doing anything else, just putting a coin in a 2x2 flip is an act of conservation. Removing organic debris with acetone is too.

    The TPGs perform conservation with different paradigms, and one of those is the expertise to do it safely and correctly, but they don’t own a monopoly on conservation measures.
     
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  6. Spark1951

    Spark1951 Accomplishment, not Activity

    …and now we all do…do you think the picture is worth anything?
    (…besides a thousand words…)
     
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  7. Insider

    Insider Talent on loan from...

    Kris and others...There is not even one product, proprietary mixture, or technique used in any professional conservation lab that is not available to the general public! Unfortunately, it takes a little research to learn what any of them are besides stuff like coin dip. We certainly aren't going tp tell you the how, what, or when we do things. :D :p
     
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  8. Kristine Garrant

    Kristine Garrant Certified Newbie

    it was cool to ride in
     
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  9. Kristine Garrant

    Kristine Garrant Certified Newbie

    lmao! so true!
     
  10. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Supporter! Supporter

    I'm a bit confused, you said:
    but are asking about errors. What you posted are varieties and not errors as the mint knew what they were producing, so not an error.
    Value, no matter error or variety, is what someone is willing to pay for it. Period.
     
  11. enamel7

    enamel7 Junior Member

    I picked up the same thing. I think she believes the fact there are different designs due to error. These aren't errors, they are varieties. They were purposely made this way. It was a transition year. However, there are many transition years that the design changes weren't intentional.
     
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  12. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    Thanks Kristine, that is exactly why I have no interest in error coins. A very high percentage of them have very little value. Thanks for sharing.
     
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  13. Insider

    Insider Talent on loan from...

    While error coins teach us about the minting process and varieties are interesting, an EXTREMELY LARGE number of "error" coins any collector can find in a roll have very little value. There are some obvious exceptions - most varieties, which makes the hunt a lot of fun ESPECIALLY when you become the lucky 1 in 10,000 collector to find something of significant value. You can't find one if you don't look. Most minting errors do not fit into rolls. They start below $10 for off-center cents and go up to $$,$$$+ for some very special pieces. So I guess each of us has a different perception of "value."
     
  14. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Prada. That is so true. How about the guy that wear their draws halfway down their butt. They walk like they got crap in their pants. I’d like to know who started that fad. I think I’m going to start wearing delicates down around my ankles. Stairs might be tuff
     
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  15. Kristine Garrant

    Kristine Garrant Certified Newbie

     
  16. Kristine Garrant

    Kristine Garrant Certified Newbie

    No not so..i just forgot to put the "/varieties" and was just throwing those as an example. But it doesnt matter one bit anymore cause I was robbed. Everything is gone. I am putting up the rest of my supplies and bowing out. I cant freaking believe this.
     
  17. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Sorry to hear that. Sleep on it
     
  18. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    So sorry to hear that. If you do decide to collect again maybe buy a safe to keep your better finds in.
     
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  19. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank


    sad news
     
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