1982 D Small Date

[Garrett]

Finally a decent find but its it not so good shape! :sad:

http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag20/coincollector2013/1982dsmall_zps0442c149.jpg
http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag20/coincollector2013/1982dsmall_zpsd17cdc88.jpg
http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag20/coincollector2013/1982dsmall_zpsfd4d3729.jpg

[Garrett]

Found this the next hand full I went thru! 1982 P small date

http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag20/coincollector2013/1982Psmallre_zpsebfae18e.jpg re
http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag20/coincollector2013/1982Psmall_zps9b791443.jpg obv
http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag20/coincollector2013/1982Psmall_zps2e37f4ed.jpg full obv

[admrose]

Copper or zinc?

[Garrett]

Copper or zinc?


I will check and also found another 1982 D Small Date

[Garrett]

All are copper from what I can tell. I can only do a tone test so only tapping them on the table

[admrose]

Those '82s will drive you crazy. Best of luck finding all seven.

[Maineman750]

I doubt the 82-D SD is copper.

[Garrett]

I doubt the 82-D SD is copper.


why is that? Just curious

[Maineman750]

why is that? Just curious


They didn't make them...and I see zinc under the MM.

[Garrett]

They didn't make them...and I see zinc under the MM.


Ah I see. Well im still new at this so there's a new tip for me to remember next time

[Maineman750]

Garret, you can make a balance type scale with a popsicle stick and a round pencil or piece of dowel.Glue a zinc cent to one end ...round piece glued in the center.....like a teeter-totter....then place the cent in question on the other..a copper will raise the zinc cent up... I keep one on my desk for quick reference.

[Garrett]

Garret, you can make a balance type scale with a popsicle stick and a round pencil or piece of dowel.Glue a zinc cent to one end ...round piece glued in the center.....like a teeter-totter....then place the cent in question on the other..a copper will raise the zinc cent up... I keep one on my desk for quick reference.


I need to do that time to go raid a gas station to get a popsicle stick lol

[Garrett]

Is there any value in the small dates?

[simonm]

They are less common than the large dates. That being said, they aren't worth much unless in higher grades (IMO).

[Garrett]

Not of mine are real high grade highest would be like VF id say

[admrose]

I think the least common are the SD zincs; I don't find many of them in the wild.

[GrumpyEd]

For me the 3 tough ones are SD P zinc, LD D zinc, SD P copper. In that order.

[papascoins]

For me the 3 tough ones are SD P zinc, LD D zinc, SD P copper. In that order.

I have only ever found five LD D Zincs!!
(My toughest one.)

[Garrett]

I have 2 SD P not sure if zinc or copper and 6 SD D and once again not sure if zinc or copper

[admrose]

Personally I hate the '82s. Since I sell copper pennies to hoarders I have to stop my roll hunting every time an 82 pops up and weigh it. Wouldn't be so bad if my scale didn't have an auto off feature.

Papa, that's cause we're in PA. Course, given the benefits of all the other goodies we get, if no '82-D zincs is the worst price we pay - ill take it. :LOL_Hair:

[Maineman750]

Personally I hate the '82s. Since I sell copper pennies to hoarders I have to stop my roll hunting every time an 82 pops up and weigh it. Wouldn't be so bad if my scale didn't have an auto off feature.

Try that popsicle scale I mentioned earlier....it's way easier than weighing them and takes little space

[GrumpyEd]

I've posted this before.
It works great and it's not fragile and easy to make.
It works like a teeter totter, zinc stays up but copper drops. This one was made by flattening a metal brush and bending it to shape. Any strip of metal or tin can works. You can fold one end for the weight or add some solder or glue things to calibrate it until it's balanced correctly so zinc stays up but copper drops. The pivot point is a bend in the strip, the end is bent to hold the cent in a fixed position. I used a blue piece of electrical tape so it won't scratch the coins and used solder to balance this one.

Top picture is the side view.
Next is the bottom view.
Next is a zinc cent staying up.
Next is a copper cent dropping it down.
Next is the brush I used to make it, unroll a brush and the tin makes a good metal strip and it's easy to solder on tin.

If you don't want to use metal you can use a piece of wood and a pencil for the pivot point but those break easily.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/eagames1/dec0524.jpg

[Garrett]

I've posted this before.
It works great and it's not fragile and easy to make.
It works like a teeter totter, zinc stays up but copper drops. This one was made by flattening a metal brush and bending it to shape. Any strip of metal or tin can works. You can fold one end for the weight or add some solder or glue things to calibrate it until it's balanced correctly so zinc stays up but copper drops. The pivot point is a bend in the strip, the end is bent to hold the cent in a fixed position. I used a blue piece of electrical tape so it won't scratch the coins and used solder to balance this one.

Top picture is the side view.
Next is the bottom view.
Next is a zinc cent staying up.
Next is a copper cent dropping it down.
Next is the brush I used to make it, unroll a brush and the tin makes a good metal strip and it's easy to solder on tin.

If you don't want to use metal you can use a piece of wood and a pencil for the pivot point but those break easily.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/eagames1/dec0524.jpg


awesome I gotta do that

[Maineman750]

If you don't want to use metal you can use a piece of wood and a pencil for the pivot point but those break easily.

What are you doing,dropping rolls of cents on it ? :LOL_Hair: Honestly,I've only ever had one.