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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3030419, member: 84179"]Just to put this into perspective. Assuming the 1982 P and D are regular copper Large dates, the US mint made 21 Billion (BILLION with a B) 83, 83D and 89 cents. I haven't done the research but I think there only a few (less than 5) examples of these dates verified to be struck on copper planchets. Doing some rough, back of the napkin math, the probability of finding 1 is higher than winning the powerball. </p><p><br /></p><p>The probability of finding 3? Let's just say that if you play pool and break at the start of the game there is a possibility that the balls will bounce around and end up in the same position as the original rack. You think that's going to happen?</p><p><br /></p><p>Not trying to be condescending to the OP, just trying to give you an idea what of what you're claiming and why you're seeing the high level of skepticism.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3030419, member: 84179"]Just to put this into perspective. Assuming the 1982 P and D are regular copper Large dates, the US mint made 21 Billion (BILLION with a B) 83, 83D and 89 cents. I haven't done the research but I think there only a few (less than 5) examples of these dates verified to be struck on copper planchets. Doing some rough, back of the napkin math, the probability of finding 1 is higher than winning the powerball. The probability of finding 3? Let's just say that if you play pool and break at the start of the game there is a possibility that the balls will bounce around and end up in the same position as the original rack. You think that's going to happen? Not trying to be condescending to the OP, just trying to give you an idea what of what you're claiming and why you're seeing the high level of skepticism.[/QUOTE]
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