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The Book "Strike it Rich with Pocket Change" by Potter and Allen has a detailed article on the coin on page 64. If I remember correctly only 4-6 examples have been found of this Transitional Piece. Coin World ran an article and I think on the CONECA site deep inside the articles there is a story there also. That's all the info I have unless someone else can add too it. Joe P.S. Try www.Koinpro.com web site on articles also.
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here is the only place were i saw Billy C talk about this 1983 copper way back in 2006 on NGC forum- i made a comment but never got a reply
it also mentions about 89D & 90D cent cents being made of copper instead of zincComment
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Thanks for the Link. I knew about the 89D & 90D but usually I don't check them unless the color is off. JoeComment
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What I do is put a copper cent on the viewing side of one of those cardboard paper holders (with the view plastic in it), then I put the 1982 in question in the other clear area, and put it on a pencil along the crease. The heavier cent will win and tip the inexpensive scale, and tell which is copper and which clad. Instant scale, cheapo.Comment
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AND the only way to KNOW if you have one is weigh it???????? I know I noticed a few different looking cent in 82 and 83 year just dont know what to look forComment
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Some coin enthusiasts say they can tell by the color and thickness of the coin when they handle them. My old eyes are not that keen anymore so I weigh all 1983's.
Metal transitional are usually wrong planchets wedged into the crevasses of a tote bin.Comment
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OK..been checkin 83s all night and i can almost tell by holding it that its thinner and light..
Heres something funny..I made one of these straw scales..THEY WORK GREAT!!!..but thats not thwe funny part. I went thru and separated all the 83s from the rest and started my weighing, then all of a sudden the straw evens out, my heart starts pounding!!! I take the coin off and it was an 82 that slipped by me!!!..lololol
BUT THE STRAWS WORK GREAT!!!!!Comment
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