Kellym Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Any thoughts? I attached photos of two. One is large date copper but I'm thinking the 3.12 is small and copper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 They both are large date cents from the size and shape of the 8 and 2 as well as the distance to the rim at the 2. See the attached infographic to help in the future. Kellym 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellym Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 On 7/16/2023 at 11:54 PM, EagleRJO said: They both are large date cents from the size and shape of the 8 and 2 as well as the distance to the rim at the 2. See the attached infographic to help in the future. @EagleRJO. I've been interested in rare, mint planchet, error coins for several years. I try to do my due diligence instead of just asking. I thought I had the large and small date figured out, but I guess not..lol. The chart you provided actually adds the element of WE when determining, that I didn't know and is helpful. Thank you. I have other coins from years of gathering that I need to narrow down. So maybe next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coins8890 Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I am having trouble myself telling if either of these three are the small date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 You do have a couple 82 SD but they look like zinc coins not copper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 The bottom two are Small Dates. Did you weigh them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 @Coins8890 I agree with others that the last 2 look like small date cents. I will bet the family ranch they weigh roughly 2.50g within about 0.10g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 On 7/17/2023 at 3:35 AM, Kellym said: So maybe next time I would not get your hopes up, these are not going to be found in circulation. The few that are known were most likely made by a moonlight mint employee and smuggled out of the mint. On 7/17/2023 at 4:06 AM, Coins8890 said: I am having trouble myself telling if either of these three are the small date Yes small date. but look at the damage to the rim and bottom of the bust, notice the silver color, that is the zinc showing. EagleRJO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Yesterday I got in change a fully red and BU 1983 cent that doesn't have the Zincoln "feel". It feels like a bronze cent. What am I going to do with it? I'm gonna put it in a flip and ignore it, until I dig out my Dansco album for that issue. It's likely nicer than the one I have in there. I DON'T DO TREASURE HUNTING THOUGHT PROCESSES!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
