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[James P. ONeill Jr.]

New to NGC, new to collecting. Had a coin graded it was verified to be bronze. How is this different than copper? 

[Coinbuf]

Copper and bronze both have copper as the main alloy, just different amounts of other metals.

[James P. ONeill Jr.]

So bronze is actually copper. Why not just say copper? 

[James P. ONeill Jr.]

Here’s the coin description NGC gave me. 1982 D LG DT BRONZE 1C. So are they saying it’s a copper cent? 

[EdG_Ohio]

20 minutes ago, James P. ONeill Jr. said:

Here’s the coin description NGC gave me. 1982 D LG DT BRONZE 1C. So are they saying it’s a copper cent? 

It is Brass, at least NGC composition states that. Here is a link on NGC for more description for you.
https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/lincoln-cents-memorial-reverse-1959-2008-pscid-100/1982-d-lg-dt-bronze-1c-ms-bn-coinid-13025

Edited May 6, 2020 by EdG_Ohio

[Just Bob]

The composition is 95% copper, 5% zinc, which is, technically, the composition of brass. The composition of bronze is copper/tin, although either alloy may contain traces of other metals. In 1962 the composition of the cent was set by congress at the 95/5 copper/zinc ratio. That remained until the  coated zinc cents began production in 1982.

[l.cutler]

Most people just differentiate the 1982 cents by copper or zinc, but actually the composition is brass.  Your coin is what is commonly called "copper" but brass would be more proper.