Hello everyone, ok so i got something going on. Talking to a fella who claims to have the 1983 D penny weighing out at 3.0 g by the looks of the pics he doesnt have a 0.1 scale. We havent talked on a price just yet, it has also not been graded.I will be having the coin weight out to be sure its at 3.11g, grade Looks about AU. ill Post a pic soon. My question is, How much would some of you be willing to pay for a coin like that to hopefully make a profit at an auction?
Don't pay anything for it until you get the correct weight! The D mint mark looks funny. Maybe a bit is Zinc Rot forming! That only occurs in Copper Plated Zinc Cents
I know I am late to this. However I have a question about the 1983 penny. Are all 1983 D pennies that weigh 3.1 worth more then face value? If so what's the first step in getting a coa or equivalent for them? I'm just 99% positive they can't be rare and I'm comprehending it incorrectly as I found 2 today. Thanks
Supere rare. Start your own thread and pictures are very important. You need to provide us with evidence! Welcome to CoinTalk
There are only a few 1983 pennies that are 3.1 grams. Unlikely to find 1 in a lifetime, much less 2 at the same time. Photos, and an accurate scale on your finds will help. Currently, there are only around 10 off metal (modern zinc/copper cents) out of 86 billion minted. Which means you are 30x more likely to win Powerball. Here are some that are known: 2 1982-D small date copper 3 1983 1 1983-D 3 1989-D 1 1990-D
That was from 3 years ago. The last few posts are current and not the photo coin which looks like copper plated zinc to me as well.
