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GA-Silver
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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 Posted - 06/11/2009 : 15:49:32
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Do you guys save your 1982 pennies? If so, do you keep them seperated from the 1981s and earlier one?
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1805 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 15:52:36
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| Heck yeah....75% of my 1982's are copper from coin roll searching, and I get roughly 70-80 per box of $25.00 face. They are copper, so I save them just the same as the 1981 and earlier ones. |
My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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No82s
Penny Pincher Member
USA
198 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 15:53:14
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| Mine are separated, only becasue I hand sort. |
The difference between an optimist and a pessimist is that the pessimist is better informed. |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2533 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 15:54:31
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| bounce them off of a table. you can tell the difference. Test with a known copper and a known zinc. The zinc has a thud(sounds dead) the copper has a ring to it. |
You don't have to be the BEST you just have to be.......SLICK
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1805 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 16:21:42
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| I use a digital scale and weigh them individually. My hearing doesnt seem to be sharp enough to notice the difference in sound. I can for silver though. :P |
My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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jacer333
Penny Pincher Member
USA
119 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 16:48:34
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| I also use a small digital scale...spent about $10 on it and have really enjoyed it. I have pretty good luck with 82's, getting about 90% of them copper. |
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Silver Surfer
Penny Pincher Member
USA
148 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 17:32:04
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| Save them? Absolutely. And, I keep them seperated until I've determined they are copper. As the previous members have responded in earlier posts, a high percentage of them are copper. |
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of it's victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busy-bodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." - C.S. Lewis |
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G Powerbuck
Penny Collector Member
USA
256 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 17:35:41
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| I keep all of them in a separate box. I don't get too many overall, and I figure most of them are copper, and at a later date I will separate copper from zinc. |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 17:36:20
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| i keep mine too. i even go as far as putting 82 small dates in a different section. I also keep 82 small date zinclons |
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1805 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 17:54:33
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Originally posted by daviscfad
i keep mine too. i even go as far as putting 82 small dates in a different section. I also keep 82 small date zinclons
Tell us more! Do you have mintage numbers for the different types of 1982 LMC's? I think there are 7 total varities, so are the 1982 small date ones more rare? |
My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 22:05:58
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| i am not sure of mintages but the*edit**small date 1982 zinc is somewhat scarce. Just look next time you roll search. I look for that doubled die on the reverse in E pluribus unum. I looked it up and it was ten billion 1982 cents made thats with large/small 95%copper and the zinclons. I do know that the lowest made is the 1982p Small date zinclons. Apmex had some 1982 small date zinclons in a original bank roll but i dont see it anymore. Redbook list them at $1.25 in Ms-65 |
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Edited by - daviscfad on 06/13/2009 21:47:53 |
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Silver Surfer
Penny Pincher Member
USA
148 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2009 : 20:08:32
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| I went through 108 1982 cents last night and 94 were copper. Only 14 zinc cents. It's a good idea to save and test them before returning the 1982s back into circulation. |
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of it's victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busy-bodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." - C.S. Lewis |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2009 : 20:26:27
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| how many were small date? |
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PSUDave
New Member
USA
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Posted - 06/13/2009 : 21:32:28
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| I'm a small hand sorter, and of course I save the '82's. Been tossing them into a coffee can. Started going thru them, and the majority are copper. |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2009 : 21:48:14
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find any small dates?
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Silver Surfer
Penny Pincher Member
USA
148 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2009 : 22:18:34
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Originally posted by daviscfad
how many were small date?
I didn't check for smalll dates but I'll be sure to go back and look for them. |
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of it's victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busy-bodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." - C.S. Lewis |
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theo
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
588 Posts |
Posted - 06/14/2009 : 00:28:20
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Originally posted by CoinHunter53562
I use a digital scale and weigh them individually. My hearing doesnt seem to be sharp enough to notice the difference in sound. I can for silver though. :P
I weigh them as well. The coppers weigh about 20% heavier. A digital scale costs about $10 and is very handy. I also use it to check the coins which are too gunked up for the date to be visible. Unfortunately, I have an impressive collection of "ugly Abes."
I think I can hear the difference, but I'd rather be 100% sure. |
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Silver Surfer
Penny Pincher Member
USA
148 Posts |
Posted - 06/14/2009 : 00:40:40
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| what plans do you have for your ugly Abes? |
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of it's victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busy-bodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." - C.S. Lewis |
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1805 Posts |
Posted - 06/14/2009 : 00:46:29
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I weigh them as well. The coppers weigh about 20% heavier. A digital scale costs about $10 and is very handy. I also use it to check the coins which are too gunked up for the date to be visible. Unfortunately, I have an impressive collection of "ugly Abes."
I think I can hear the difference, but I'd rather be 100% sure.
Yep I use a similar scale not just for the 1982's, but also the ones were there is crud covering the date. If they turn out to be copper, they go in the copper pile like the rest of the 1959-1982's. Once in awhile I will come across a box with a bunch of what must be either metal detecting finds, or cents cashed in from a wishing well/fountain. Those can be pretty nasty so I wont spend alot of time trying to make out the date when the scale is 100% accurate.  |
My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 06/14/2009 : 10:22:10
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| I can pretty much look at an 82 and feel it in my hand and tell the difference. on the zinc ones they have a lot of gas bubbles b/c the mixture wasnt that great. and the copper ones of course have clean surfaces |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2533 Posts |
Posted - 06/14/2009 : 11:15:55
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| the ryedale knows the difference too. |
You don't have to be the BEST you just have to be.......SLICK
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theo
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
588 Posts |
Posted - 06/14/2009 : 11:29:22
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Originally posted by Silver Surfer
what plans do you have for your ugly Abes?
One possibility is selling them to be melted when the ban is lifted. In that case the ugly abes will be the first ones to go. Hopefully their condition will less of an issue. The second possibility is selling them to other collectors. However, I really don't see other collectors wanting them unless they are deeply discounted.
Also, I separate out the uglies so when the time comes the sell my regular coppers to other collectors, I can honestly say there are no culls.
I see my copper collecting as a long term strategy, so I don't think I will consider selling them until they are at least 5Xs to 10Xs face and that may not be for several years. |
Edited by - theo on 06/14/2009 13:10:18 |
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