Hello everyone , I have another question , haha . In a Lincoln Memorial Cent coin folder there are 7 holes for the 1982 lincoln cent , I understand why they did that , but how do I find out which coin goes in which of those 7 holes ? . . . 4 holes are for the P made cents and 3 holes are for the D made cents . I also know that there are some coin folders that have some writing under those years , like ' Cop. Sm. Dt. ' things like those , etc. , but my coin folder only has the years , that's all , so that even makes it more complicated to know which pennies goes where . Sincerely , Porsche2007
In 1982 the composition of the cent was changed from nearly pure copper to copper plated zinc. The early variety weighs 3.11g and the later variety weighs 2.5g. If you don't have a scale that will measure that low, just balance an '82 and a pre-'82 on the ends of a popsicle stick resting on a pencil. If they balance, you have an early '82. If the other coin is heavier, you have a late '82. There were also "large date" and "small date" varieties that year, in both compositions. Two Mints times two date varieties, times two compositions would be eight, but you have to subtract one because according to the Red Book there were no small date Denver copper cents. I'm not that sharp on domestic stuff, so I can't tell you any way to check the dates other than just comparing two at a time until a difference is apparent.
