Stan Gioia

Thanks for the feed back. The coin weighs 2.82 grams, puts it between what zinc and bronze should weigh, in fact it is closer to bronze. Trying to prove it is bronze I made a big mistake and scraped some of the edge and saw nothing but bronze shinny gold color and did the same to zinc and it shows a silver color, To me it clearly, like nite and day, shows that my coin is bronze but am being told not to believe what I see and from the feed back no one else sees. Is there a test to tell what a coin is made of besides weighing. I would like to have NCG have a look but am not sure what to ask them for. If the first PCGS appraiser labeled my coin a 1982D small date zinc, environmentally damaged and upgradable, making it worthless, I do not believe it was given a chance.

Hi Found a 1982D small date bronze but it only weights 2.82 grams. It is environmentally damaged which may account for the weight loss. I submitted it to PCSG and they said it was zinc. I am fighting with them but am getting nowhere. I believe the photos prove it is bronze. I removed some of the environmental damage on its rim and did the same to a zinc as shown in the attached photo. Thanks for taking a look.

Hi Found a 1982D small date bronze but it only weights 2.82 grams. It is environmentally damaged which may account for the weight loss. I submitted it to PCSG and they said it was zinc. I am fighting with them but am getting nowhere. I believe the photos prove it is bronze. I removed some of the environmental damage on its rim and did the same to a zinc as shown in the attached photo. Thanks for taking a look.