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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;harris498, post: 1913109, member: 44268&quot;]This might be an entirely unrelated factor -- but the relief on the post &#039;82 cents diminished quickly over time, to a very low relief coin. There also may be some psychological connection made with the thin, cheaply produced modern zinc Lincoln and those better constructed copper alloy cents of yesteryear.</p><p>As an aside, I do see quite a few pre &#039;82s still in circ, and I agree that they by and large&nbsp; have taken on a nicer patina, and don&#039;t seem to generally suffer the terrible staining and other maladies.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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