Zinc Penny or Copper Penny

How to tell if your penny is copper

1982 D Penny Value Worth

There are several ways to tell if your penny is zinc or copper. First and most easily, if your penny is dated 1983 or later, it is zinc. For pennies dated 1982, it could be either zinc or copper. The simplest way to tell without using machinery is to weigh your penny with a scale that reads to the tenth of a gram. Pai poker casino game. A copper penny weighs 3.11 grams while a zinc penny ways 2.5 grams. Though keep in mind, circulated coins do gather dirt, corrosion, etc. So the weight could be slightly off for individual coins.

The Lincoln Cent Doubled Die Book Vol. 2: 1959-1996: 1982-D DDO-001, 1-O-IV+VI.

In general, if your penny is dated 1959 to 1981 (with the exception of 1943), you can rest assured your penny is a copper penny.

1982 D Lincoln Penny CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1982 D Lincoln Penny value at an average of 1 cent, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $6. 1982-D Penny Small Date, Large Date & One No Mint Mark. Ending Tuesday at 11:33AM PDT. Certification by NGC followed on February 10, the service designating this piece as the 'Discovery Coin' for a 1982-D Small Date cent struck on a bronze planchet. This designation was assured after rumors that PCGS had previously certified a bronze 1982-D.

There are rare exceptions to the above for telling if your penny is zinc or copper.

The U.S. mint had minted a small amount of error copper pennies in 1983. If your penny is dated earlier than 1982, it is copper.

1982 D Penny Value Worth

There are several ways to tell if your penny is zinc or copper. First and most easily, if your penny is dated 1983 or later, it is zinc. For pennies dated 1982, it could be either zinc or copper. The simplest way to tell without using machinery is to weigh your penny with a scale that reads to the tenth of a gram. Pai poker casino game. A copper penny weighs 3.11 grams while a zinc penny ways 2.5 grams. Though keep in mind, circulated coins do gather dirt, corrosion, etc. So the weight could be slightly off for individual coins.

The Lincoln Cent Doubled Die Book Vol. 2: 1959-1996: 1982-D DDO-001, 1-O-IV+VI.

In general, if your penny is dated 1959 to 1981 (with the exception of 1943), you can rest assured your penny is a copper penny.

1982 D Lincoln Penny CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1982 D Lincoln Penny value at an average of 1 cent, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $6. 1982-D Penny Small Date, Large Date & One No Mint Mark. Ending Tuesday at 11:33AM PDT. Certification by NGC followed on February 10, the service designating this piece as the 'Discovery Coin' for a 1982-D Small Date cent struck on a bronze planchet. This designation was assured after rumors that PCGS had previously certified a bronze 1982-D.

There are rare exceptions to the above for telling if your penny is zinc or copper.

The U.S. mint had minted a small amount of error copper pennies in 1983. If your penny is dated earlier than 1982, it is copper.

In 1943, copper was heavily in demand to be used in war materials for World War II. Because of this, the 1943 penny was made of steel. There was a small amount of error pennies minted of copper in 1943.

1982 D Penny Rare Worth

If you have a 1983 copper penny or 1943 copper penny, that could potentially be a rare and valuable find!

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