1981 strike penny with no mint mark

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value for a no mint mark 1981 strike penny

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  1. l.cutler

    l.cutler Member

    The 1981 and 1982 are worth one cent each.
     
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  3. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    About 1 cent, for both.
     
  4. David wolfe

    David wolfe New Member

    I have a 1982 D small date that is 3.1g on a scale .. I also have a 1982 that is 2.5g .. ant the 1982 d small date 3.1g the one that worth money?? and Thank you for getting back to me..
     
  5. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    There are three binary factors in 1982 cents in circulation, which would normally mean 8 outcomes - 2x2x2=8. (mint mark, small or large, metal)
    But there are only 7 combinations that are widely known. There is believed to be only ONE example of that eighth combination. The rare/impossible combo is:
    DENVER, SMALL DATE, BRONZE

    Now why? Because the Denver Mint had already stopped using bronze planchets before the small date dies arrived from Philadelphia. Couldn't a shipment get mixed up? No, because mints punched out their own bronze blanks in-house from roll stock, and zinc blanks arrive already pre-punched out.

    If you "have one", you have EITHER a heavy zinc coin, or it is NOT a small date. (Or you misweighed it - the weight is not the big thing, the metallic composition is. A supposed Denver small date that is heavy ONLY means it needs further study, not that it is a "hit".)

    Now, let's talk probability for a moment. The mintage of 1982-D cents is a few million over 6 billion, and ONE SD bronze has been found. Imagine how unlikely it is you have the second one, found by no one else over 36 years. C'mon, my man, think. I guess you buy Powerball tickets regularly, huh?
     
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  6. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    First of all welcome to coin talk. It is always best to start a new thread rather than jumping onto another. That way more people will see your question.

    You are correct, the 1982-D Copper small date is the rare one. How rare is it? Denver minted over 6 Billion (with a B) cents in 1982. For 36 years, collectors have been searching for this coin. To date, only 1 has been found. 1 out of 6 billion. The probability of winning the Powerball is only 1 in 292 million. Sorry, but you have a large date. if you think you that you are unbelievably lucky, have already compared the date on your coin to the LD and SD examples on the web and are certain that the 2 in the date is the small date example (the difference is obvious), then post a picture that clearly shows the dat in a new post
     
  7. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    Is there an echo in here? Jus' sayin'.
     
  8. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    I didn't bother to read your entire post. OMG, I'm sounding just like you (hangs head in shame :(). Next thing you know, I'll be on the moderators' watch list :facepalm:

    Just giving you a hard time, to cover for my embarrassment of not reading the post ;)
     
  9. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    No prob. I take it all as a huge compliment.
     
  10. David wolfe

    David wolfe New Member

     
  11. David wolfe

    David wolfe New Member

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  14. David wolfe

    David wolfe New Member

    Is this a small date?? Or a large date?? From what I think it's a small but I'm not sure.. I do thank you for any help and for getting back to me ..
     
  15. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    The big picture is a large date. On the small date, the "2" is still almost a FULL digit width away from the raised rim at the bottom of the 2, while the large date is about half a digit away.
     
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  16. newport7500

    newport7500 New Member

    Has anybody seen the 1981penny with the date squiggle or damaged
     
  17. newport7500

    newport7500 New Member

    Has anybody seen the 1981penny with the date squiggle or damaged
    Has anybody seen a 1981 with the date with the first three numbers melted looking
     
  18. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Sure.. That means it is damaged!
     
  19. AnonymousCoinCollector

    AnonymousCoinCollector Reintroduce silver coins to circulation!

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