Lincoln cent 1983 copper

Its weight 3.1 so its copper right how much its value?

 

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Nothing until it is authenticated.

 

Photo of coin.
Photo of coin on scale that has not been recalibrated +6/10 of a gram.

 

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Are you saying that you think you have one?
Need to post pictures.

 

Kentucky, you can use the "tare" to increase your scale by .6 of a gram,
and it would show a zinc 2.5g 1983 as 3.1grams.

 

The difference between zink and brass lincolns

 

I was slow kentucky

 

Normally a "tare" is used to reset the scale to zero when you put a container on it that you wish to adjust out. Taring 0.6 g would be a pain. You would first have to put exactly 0.6 g on there.

 

It would take 5 seconds to do it. I have some very small silver rings that weigh less than a gram. And if you don't have it ready made, you can just cut little pieces of paper until your scale reads 0.6g. Then tare.
Then your 2.5 zinc cent goes on, and the scale reads 3.1.

 

Taring with .6g on your scale would cause whatever you're weighing to show as .6g LESS not more. So a zinc cent would read 1.9g. Unless I'm missing something.

 

OK good point, I thought you could also set it for + as well as -.
Meanwhile, still waiting on this 1983 copper (cough, cough).

 

I really doubt it is gonna show. There are a lot of people searching for them, But, I'd have to say, most have been collected, and It, would be pretty rare to find one in the wild.
I am sure @Rare-Tim could produce one!

 

And when it comes off it reads -0.6 g

 

Oops

 

Quick fact...a dollar bill weighs 1.0 g and a nickel weighs 5.0 g

 

Good stuff!

 

Yes I know that, but that's 6 grams not 6 tenths of a gram.

 

Sorry guys but i cant show it right now.i wish i could but i dont have scale with me to weight it . last time i went to my friends house to use a scale and i weight all 1982's ,82 d and 1983. And i got couple of 82, and 82 d around 15 piece weight 3.1 but all large date and i got 1983 and also 3.1 and i know how to use a scale ok.next time i show picture ok thank u.

 

Can, you re explain?