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<p>[QUOTE="Kevin Mader, post: 6587119, member: 106826"]Hello [USER=118863]@Junior King[/USER] - The difference that you are seeing is the normal difference between a solid copper cent (3.11g) and a copperplated zinc cent (2.5g). Based on material alone, the copper cent has more value...but we aren't legally allowed to melt them down for material worth. Some folks set the copper cents aside, but I personally don't see any real value in doing that. 1982 was a transitional year from copper to copperplated zinc.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the year, they made both copper Lincoln and copperplated Zincolns at the Philly and Denver mints. Some reading online will get you mintages for each variety type including two different Obverse designs, normally referred to as Large and Small dates. By plan, there wasn't supposed to be a Copper Small date...but somewhat recently, I hear that folks have found them. These would be a very valuable find since it wasn't part of the plan (just like a 1983 Copper cent...the transition in metals happened in 1982 so there shouldn't be any...but they exist). Aside from the Copper Small 1982, there are a number of Variety coins (Doubled Die obverses, doubled die reverses, Repositioned Mint marks). There are a number of sites that list various known attributions. Variety Hunters, like me, scan through our 1982 P and D cents to find these scarcer items. Those generally hold a premium from negligible to quite valuable. With some time and study, you will create your short list of varieties for that date. Start with the most valuable listings and broaden from there. It can become unwieldy as you add other dates and denominations.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Mader, post: 6587119, member: 106826"]Hello [USER=118863]@Junior King[/USER] - The difference that you are seeing is the normal difference between a solid copper cent (3.11g) and a copperplated zinc cent (2.5g). Based on material alone, the copper cent has more value...but we aren't legally allowed to melt them down for material worth. Some folks set the copper cents aside, but I personally don't see any real value in doing that. 1982 was a transitional year from copper to copperplated zinc. For the year, they made both copper Lincoln and copperplated Zincolns at the Philly and Denver mints. Some reading online will get you mintages for each variety type including two different Obverse designs, normally referred to as Large and Small dates. By plan, there wasn't supposed to be a Copper Small date...but somewhat recently, I hear that folks have found them. These would be a very valuable find since it wasn't part of the plan (just like a 1983 Copper cent...the transition in metals happened in 1982 so there shouldn't be any...but they exist). Aside from the Copper Small 1982, there are a number of Variety coins (Doubled Die obverses, doubled die reverses, Repositioned Mint marks). There are a number of sites that list various known attributions. Variety Hunters, like me, scan through our 1982 P and D cents to find these scarcer items. Those generally hold a premium from negligible to quite valuable. With some time and study, you will create your short list of varieties for that date. Start with the most valuable listings and broaden from there. It can become unwieldy as you add other dates and denominations.[/QUOTE]
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