82's

[Guest]

Is there anyway to tell the 82 series of pennies apart other than weighing? I keep all the small date 82's seperate.

[jcuve]

Weight is the best - I would just use a nice digital scale from eBay. Sound can sometimes do it, but I would still double check it by weight.

[DoubleYou]

Another way is to look for plating bubbles indicating a zinc one. It helps narrow the amount you need to weigh.

[JeanK]

Even after a few years of millions of coins searched I still need a scale to weigh the 82 coins.
The digital scales are quite inexpensive on ebay, and can come in handy for checking out other coins.
Jean

[snowman]

i like to do the quick drop test on my desk

a sharp ring is copper and a thud is zinc ,,but usual i can tell just by looking anyways
and the weight in my hands too

[liveandievarieties]

The ring test is rather definitive. If you place the coin on your index finger and ding the rim with another coin, the copper will resonate with a high pitched ring and anything zinc will be much more of a dull thud.