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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaosleeroy108, post: 2370495, member: 18877&quot;]Which u.s. coin has the most variations that are not errors or double dies ?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My answer</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1982 centsThe 7 Business Strike Varieties:</p><ul> <li>1982 Large Date Copper</li> <li>1982 Large Date Copper plated Zinc</li> <li>1982 Small Date Copper</li> <li>1982 Small Date Copper plated Zinc</li> <li>1982 D Large Date Copper</li> <li>1982 D Large Date Copper plated Zinc</li> <li>1982 D Small Date Copper plated Zinc</li> </ul><p><br /></p><p>There is also a 1982 S Large Date Copper Proof<u>Background</u>Not surprisingly, our government makes a handsome profit when it creates coins and paper</p><p>money.&nbsp; This profit on coins, less the cost of production, is called &quot;seigniorage&quot; and of great</p><p>concern to the government.&nbsp; For example, it might cost a few cents to make a quarter, so</p><p>Uncle Sam pockets the rest as profits.</p><p>In the early 1980&#039;s, with the increasing costs of labor, dies, and metals, it was costing the</p><p>government nearly a penny to make a penny.&nbsp; This low profit situation became intolerable.</p><p>Unable to get Congress to approve eliminating the cent, the mint decided to make it out of the</p><p>cheapest junk metal that would still work in toll machines and other applications.&nbsp; In addition,</p><p>mint officials didn&#039;t want to upset the public in any way.&nbsp; Thus, the metal decided upon was to</p><p>be zinc and the cents were to have the very thin copper plating.&nbsp; The mint was especially</p><p>happy to get away from copper because the public tended to hoard cents when copper prices</p><p>were up.</p><p>1982 was chosen as the transition year to put this change into effect, and many millions of</p><p>solid copper and copper-coated zinc cents were produced in 1982 so as to discourage saving</p><p>or hoarding by the public.&nbsp; Stashing and hoarding of coins is always the greatest fear of mint</p><p>officials, and one of the reasons why they are sometimes called before Congress to explain coin</p><p>shortages.<u>Why did the mint Create 7 Varieties?</u>They didn&#039;t.&nbsp; The die varieties were noticed by coin collectors, and since collectors normally</p><p>relish small details, these varieties became popularized and now show up in coin albums that</p><p>way.&nbsp; Remember, the mint stays away from anything that causes the public to hoard coins</p><p>and disavows all varieties, even if collectors see the obvious.&nbsp; The mint&#039;s job is to keep coins</p><p>moving in and out of jars, desks, etc.&nbsp; <u>Identifying the 7 Varieties</u>The term copper, bronze and brass are all used interchangeably, but not necessarily correctly,</p><p>to describe our cents.&nbsp; I will use the word &quot;copper&quot;.&nbsp; Remember, all cents before 1982 are</p><p>solid copper and cents after 1982 are copper-coated zinc.&nbsp; Cents of 1982 are the only ones in</p><p>question.</p><p>First of all, 1982 cents can be Philadelphia mint (no mintmark) or Denver mint (D mintmark).</p><p>Secondly, 1982 cents can be a large date or a small date.&nbsp; One of the best ways to distinguish</p><p>is to look at the number &quot;2&quot; in the date.&nbsp; The large date &quot;2&quot; has a thick, fat base with no</p><p>curve.&nbsp; The small date &quot;2&quot; has a delicate base with a slow curve at it&#039;s base.</p><p>Thirdly, the solid copper cents weigh approximately 3 grams, while the copper-coated zinc</p><p>ones weigh 2.5 grams.&nbsp; For this you would need a scale to weigh the difference.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>Build your own Coin Scale - it&#039;s easy!!!</i></b>You can make your own scale that will differentiate between ZINC and COPPER 1982 cents.&nbsp; All</p><p>you need is a tongue depressor, a wooden rod, glue, and cent dated before 1982 and a cent</p><p>dated after 1982.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Place the round wooden rod under the tongue depressor as shown.&nbsp; You must find the</p><p>correct position to place the rod using the two cents (one copper dated before 1982, and one</p><p>zinc dated after 1982).&nbsp; The rod must be place in a spot that makes the depressor go up</p><p>when a copper coin is placed on the end, and say put when a zinc coin is placed on the end.</p><p><br /></p><p>See Below:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Once you have calibrated the scale, use the glue to attached the wooden rod.&nbsp; Test your two</p><p>cents again, and draw a line at the best spot to place the cents.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, try some 1982 cents.&nbsp; The 1982 cents that make the scale go down are copper, and the</p><p>ones that do not make the scale go down are zinc</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>____________________________________________</p><p><br /></p><p>Ok there is also two major errors listen in the cherrypickers guide volume&nbsp; 1,&nbsp; 5th eedition&nbsp; , the fs-01-1982-101(034.5) and the fs-01-1982-1801.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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