1983 Lincoln how to tell if its the profitable one

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  1. frap123

    frap123 Member

    Hello there I've been looking through every type of change I had all night and have found more and more errors as I got tired lol first off. Also on the left above Liberty there is a stamp from a partial date from different coin
     

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  3. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    Plating blisters. Common.
     
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  4. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    I agree with Rick...

    Is this the same coin that you posted a couple days ago?
     
  5. frap123

    frap123 Member

    Sorry guys I didn't think it went through I had my 3 yr daughter come grab my tablet to play game and did notice the screen loading but thought I closed it in time
     
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  6. frap123

    frap123 Member

    Actually I did repost this and this is in regards to a posting I saw about there is a Copper coin out there when the metal was to change the first posting is about the stamped date
     
  7. BooksB4Coins

    BooksB4Coins Newbieus Sempiterna

    How do you tell if it's the profitable one? Well, first you define "profitable". Then you do a little research, learn to properly identify the varieties, and then take another look. When all is said and done, and with all things considered, searching through coins in the hopes of locating valuable varieties is probably one of the least profitable things one can do with their time, so is best to do it only for enjoyment purposes, and this is where knowing what you're doing can make all the difference.
     
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  9. BooksB4Coins

    BooksB4Coins Newbieus Sempiterna

    Your coin is most certainly the proper copper coat zinc used for the date. The plating issues/apparent rot suggest as much, but as was shown in your linked article, weighing would answer your question.
     
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  10. Jglake

    Jglake YN

    but how do you tell?
     
  11. BooksB4Coins

    BooksB4Coins Newbieus Sempiterna

    Weight would be a good start...
     
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  12. Cochisz

    Cochisz Chief coin collector

    Zinc 2.5 grams and the copper one is 3.1 grams the copper one is the desirable one.
     
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