My bank teller held on to 10 rolls for me

She told me customer (collector) brought in 10 rolls of cents. Saying he was thinning out him collection. So I purchased them. They were 10 rolls of assorted 1982 cents. Small and large dated P’s and D’s. I know to check the small D’s. But are any of the others worth keeping. Copper or Zink etc..

 

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If any. What type is worth saving if any

 

Weigh them and separate into the 7 common types.
Copper or zinc, large date small date, Philly or Denver.

Then apply normal condition criteria:

Wear, luster, contact, strike and die deterioration. You’re looking for Reds with little to no wear, lots of luster clear of deterioration and stains with a strong strike on both sides. Watch out for split-plating on the zincs…imo…Spark

 

I would only save the best of each type just like spark said.

 

@Cheech9712 - their are varieties to look for but this is the one that comes to mind.

 

Most are like new. I’ve seen others in this shape. Mostly small dates I’ve found in these rolls

 

Will look that one up. Thanks

 

. These are the first coins I could tell the difference. Took awhile

 

. Next was the WIDE AM. Thanks. Which variety (one)would you put in a date set

 

Yep, Mader already beat me to it.

 

Speak up. Tell me something about these coins if you will

 

I would except Mader just gave you the grand daddy of the 82's.
I have looked for these varieties for years and have never found any luck. I have found the die punch many times. Just not the RPM or the Doubled Ear.
http://varietyvista.com/02b LC RPMs Vol 2/1982DRPM001.htm
http://varietyvista.com/09d WQ Vol 4 DC/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/1982DDDO001.htm

 

My DDO was one of my first significant doubled die specimens. The quick diagnostic on this variety is the abraded obverse die to remove a clash. The doubling on IGWT is fairly evident after that.