I was sent a box of rolls of 1982 cents to go through, and sort into copper or zinc, large date or small, and generally give my opinion on the rolls. I've never been impressed by the 1982 cents, and these are no exception. My question is: I found a few nice double dies, but the coins have those surface gas bubbles that I so hate. I've always felt that any cent that had those pretty much had no real value (beyond face value) but does everyone else feel that way too?
While you go through that box of 1982's be sure to keep your eyes out for 1982 ddr-001. It's worth big bucks.
That's great that you found DDs regardless of condition. I always save the copper 1982's and spend the zincolns that are not varieties. TC
I think the 1982 Lincoln cent is a challenge. It's not easy to sort through so many categories(7) . My hardest one to find is the 1982-D zinc large date. Finding AU grades are just as hard. This is because of the seven categories minted this cuts down the number of coins each. I am not including proofs.
But if you saw that coin in a store or on ebay, and it had the gas bubbles, would you buy it? That's the answer I'm looking for.
Exactly the problem with many Double Dies. There are always someone that will buy them but not for anything really big. The popularity of a coin is somewhat of it's value. The 55 Lincoln Double die is really valuable mostly due to it's popularity. Although the 1982 Reverse side Double Die was noted on the front page of Numismatic News in 2008, mention to the average collector and they'll say never heard of it. Due to popularity some coins are really selling for way more than they are worth. Unfortunately, MAYBE, the opposite is true. You find a Double Die and so what? Who will buy it? Where can you sell it? Easy to say worth a real lot until you try to sell it.
Well, I have the easy part--I'm just going through them. Then I'm returning them to the owner, and it's his problem of how to sell them. He was selling them as sets of all 7 varieties I believe, but I don't recall what he was getting for them. I assume if I found a Double Die he'd list it on eBay with his other coins.
