SalRos315 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Hello my fellow numismatics, Is this small date worth getting graded? It weights 3.1 grams. I don't know much about it so any and all input will be appreciated. Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dprince1138 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 (edited) https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=1982+small+date&_sacat=31373&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=1982+small+date&_osacat=31373 Edited November 4, 2023 by dprince1138 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Welcome, Yes it is a small date and no it is not worth grading . It is only worth a cent. Sandon and SalRos315 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hoghead515 Posted November 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2023 (edited) It is small date. Not worth sending in. The small date copper Denver is the valuable one. Finding one would be like finding a unicorn. Its hard to go by the Ebay prices Dprince posted. Anyone who wants to can ask whatever price they want but it dosent mean thats what its worth. Many of the coins posted on there is not what the people posting them are claiming they are. Edited November 4, 2023 by Hoghead515 SalRos315, Sandon and powermad5000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Why do you think it is worth grading? It is a common 1982 copper cent that had millions produced. It would cost $50-60 dollars to have graded and has a value of 1 cent. Hoghead515 and Sandon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 (edited) It is the 1982-D small date copper cent from the Denver mint with a weight of 3.11g which is the super rare coin you may be thinking of. That is not one of them since there is no "D" mintmark, and you would have better odds hitting the Powerball jackpot. If you still decide to look, as some do no matter how unlikely it would be to find, see the attached infographic. Edited November 4, 2023 by EagleRJO Hoghead515 and Sandon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Worth one cent, spend it. SalRos315 and Hoghead515 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VKurtB Posted November 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2023 On 11/4/2023 at 4:05 AM, SalRos315 said: Hello my fellow numismatics, Is this small date worth getting graded? It weights 3.1 grams. I don't know much about it so any and all input will be appreciated. Thx Do you keep a coin album for found coins? Put this one in the 1982 SD hole until a better one comes along. Hoghead515, SalRos315, GBrad and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Meenderink Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 This forum is not your personal " coin pre grading service". We can answer questions but asking to grade or critique individual coins is NOT what this forum is about. You must learn the BASICS of coin collecting to even understand some answers given here. If you can not recognize a common circulated coin with no value you need to learn more before you even consider having ANY coin graded. SalRos315 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalRos315 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Share Posted November 4, 2023 On 11/4/2023 at 9:27 AM, VKurtB said: Do you keep a coin album for found coins? Put this one in the 1982 SD hole until a better one comes along. Ok... Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalRos315 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Share Posted November 4, 2023 On 11/4/2023 at 9:30 AM, Mike Meenderink said: This forum is not your personal " coin pre grading service". We can answer questions but asking to grade or critique individual coins is NOT what this forum is about. You must learn the BASICS of coin collecting to even understand some answers given here. If you can not recognize a common circulated coin with no value you need to learn more before you even consider having ANY coin graded. Do you work for NGC? Or are you an authorized spokesman? You can't tell me what to do... I can post whatever I want so as long I don't anyone off at NGC. Lol... I was warned about the haters and it's true. Just for this I will continue to post more. My next coin will be a 1982d small date bronze Lincoln Cent and I have 3 (three) of them! Looks like I hit the PowerBall while getting struck by lightning. Have a good day 👍 😆 dprince1138 and EagleRJO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dprince1138 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 I would recommend putting this fellow on your ignore list and select all ignore options. He is a troll. SalRos315 and Teddy R 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 To the OP, Mike does not speak for all of us. You do see the other considerate responses in this thread. Feel free to post and ask questions. That is what this newbie section of the forum is for. You do have a small date 1982 Lincoln cent but unfortunately it is not worth grading unless it were in pristine condition and red in color and the only ones who would then have it graded in perfect condition would be those needing it for a slot in a competitive registry set. I would keep this in an album as a variety however. Sandon and Teddy R 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 (edited) On 11/4/2023 at 1:23 PM, SalRos315 said: I was warned about the haters and it's true. Just for this I will continue to post more. You get that with a few bad apples on just about any internet forum these days, and why they have the "ignore" feature mentioned. I hope you do stick around continuing to post more coins and reading topics as you can learn a lot about coin collecting here. Edited November 5, 2023 by EagleRJO powermad5000 and Teddy R 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post l.cutler Posted November 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2023 Yes, post away, that is what the forum is for! We were all new at one time, us old timers didn't have the advantage of learning from so many experienced collectors like todays collectors though! Teddy R, GBrad and powermad5000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 On 11/4/2023 at 4:47 PM, l.cutler said: Yes, post away, that is what the forum is for! We were all new at one time, us old timers didn't have the advantage of learning from so many experienced collectors like todays collectors though! Yes, we had books, and coin clubs, and in-person human mentors … Hey wait! All those things still exist! l.cutler and powermad5000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Meenderink Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 This is not your personal pre coin grading forum. There I said it again. Hate me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 On 11/4/2023 at 5:28 PM, Mike Meenderink said: This is not your personal pre coin grading forum. There I said it again. Hate me He’s far from the first down that rabbit hole. We can hope he learns what the right questions are. If it becomes chronic, that’s the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ldhair Posted November 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2023 On 11/4/2023 at 5:28 PM, Mike Meenderink said: This is not your personal pre coin grading forum. There I said it again. Hate me And you are wrong again. This site is for anyone to ask questions that are coin related. EagleRJO, GBrad, Hoghead515 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 On 11/4/2023 at 8:43 PM, VKurtB said: We can hope he learns what the right questions are. The OP was asking if the coin was "worth getting graded", or if they should submit it to a TPG in my translation. To me they seemed to be really asking if it could be a rare bronze cent from 1982 since they provided the 3.1g weight, which is often asked related to that, and not what a specific grade for the coin would be. There are many others who ask a common question related to if a particular coin should be submitted thinking it might be an error, variety or otherwise valuable coin. A common response is that a coin is or more frequently isn't worth submitting, without even addressing a grade although that is a factor in value. I generally dont provide any opinions on specific grades unless it looks like they took the time to learn some basics and offer thier own opinion on the grade. I mean even I get stuck sometimes when it seems right in between two grades, and ask for some feedback. But I do provide my opinion on the grade. And I still haven't figured out "+" grades, and don't know if I ever will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 On 11/5/2023 at 12:12 AM, EagleRJO said: And I still haven't figured out "+" grades, and don't know if I ever will. Don't feel bad. I have not figured the + out either. I have two sets of different year Morgans in the same grade, one a MS 63 and one a MS 63+ for both sets. I have held these together side by side and have looked at each for probably 30-60 minutes each and have not been able to find where the "break line" is either in surface or in markings, or number of marks. Both seem to have the same just in different spots on the coins. To me, the + on them is more related to eye appeal as the + coins seem to have better luster. Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 On 11/5/2023 at 1:25 AM, powermad5000 said: Both seem to have the same just in different spots on the coins. To me, the + on them is more related to eye appeal as the + coins seem to have better luster. Sometimes location is a factor when in a more prominent location as identified in the ANA standards, and it doesn't seem to me it's always about better eye appeal. I have also stared at a straight grade and a "+" grade with what looked like similar marks with similar appeal just scratching my head. Well maybe one of these days in a galaxy far far away the light bulb will go on, but I'm not that worried about it for now. Then again if I kept at it the bulb might go on sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 On 11/5/2023 at 1:08 AM, EagleRJO said: Well maybe one of these days in a galaxy far far away the light bulb will go on, but I'm not that worried about it for now. Then again if I kept at it the bulb might go on sooner rather than later. Then we agree that if either of us is able to make the light bulb go off, we shall immediately inform the other as to the reason and hopefully before both of us end up in the loony bin trying to figure it out. Hoghead515 and EagleRJO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
