Info on 1983-D Penny
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Info on 1983-D Penny
Hey guys, i am new to the forum and coin collecting. I am from Canada and as you all know canada stopped production of the canadian penny and i was searching through a pile i had for quite some time and came across this 1983-D Lincoln penny among some other interesting finds and a quick google search brought me to the conclusion that it could be rare.
To start off when i say i collect i really just like the looks of some coins so i just put them away, i haven't actually looked into values/grades ect until now. In the pictures i provided i was just wondering if you guys thought this is something i should be looking into? I did weigh it on a scale and it says 3g right on the dot, the current scale i have only weighs 1g+ and not .1g so i have no real way to test it until i can get a proper scale. Further more i just thought it was a pretty cool find none the less, for me anyways. I should also add that in the pictures the color on the front and back look different but this is only due to me using a magnifying glass with a light behind it. I will post better pictures in the natural light once i get a chance.
To my understanding this coin (to be deemed valuable) should weigh 3.11g but since i do not have the right scale it could just be 2.5g but rounding it to 3g.
To start off when i say i collect i really just like the looks of some coins so i just put them away, i haven't actually looked into values/grades ect until now. In the pictures i provided i was just wondering if you guys thought this is something i should be looking into? I did weigh it on a scale and it says 3g right on the dot, the current scale i have only weighs 1g+ and not .1g so i have no real way to test it until i can get a proper scale. Further more i just thought it was a pretty cool find none the less, for me anyways. I should also add that in the pictures the color on the front and back look different but this is only due to me using a magnifying glass with a light behind it. I will post better pictures in the natural light once i get a chance.
To my understanding this coin (to be deemed valuable) should weigh 3.11g but since i do not have the right scale it could just be 2.5g but rounding it to 3g.
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Re: Info on 1983-D Penny
Thank you, I plan on purchasing a set just like those along with a microscope but im not sure what type i want yet, i was looking at the LCD screen microscopes that are going for fairly cheap on ebay but im not too sure yet.
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Re: Info on 1983-D Penny
You can't round 2.5 grams to 3.0 or 2.9 since 2.5 grams is what a 1983 cent is supposed to weight.
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Re: Info on 1983-D Penny
Just a quick update/question, still haven't gotten my scale yet in the mail but i did receive my USB microscope ($25 on ebay) and upon inspecting my pennies i noticed that on this 1983-D Lincoln looks to have an extra ear lobe? i compared it to a 1984 and a 1982 and what im seeing is not on either of them. So im not quite sure if this is PMD or possibly a double eared? the picture is in black and white and the coin is not that dark, i just got rid of the color in the photo so you can see what im talking about without any light glare.
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Re: Info on 1983-D Penny
... This is not a "double die", but is considered to be a "striking anomaly".
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Re: Info on 1983-D Penny
thank you for the info PALH1, is this something that would be considered common? im assuming it would not have a premium on it but it looks cool anyways the more i look at it.
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Re: Info on 1983-D Penny
Looks like a well placed contact mark. All doubled ear cents are doubled die and they're called varieties. Here's my video on how to ID varieties.
[BBvideo=560,315]https://youtu.be/5BQnctJdOFA[/BBvideo]
[BBvideo=560,315]https://youtu.be/5BQnctJdOFA[/BBvideo]
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Re: Info on 1983-D Penny
Congrats on the scope and definitely get the scale.
From what I can see, the bubbles and blisters on your coin lead me to believe it is a copper plated zinc cent. NOT solid copper.
They are visible under the chin and what is causing the anomaly around & under the Y in LIBERTY.
From what I can see, the bubbles and blisters on your coin lead me to believe it is a copper plated zinc cent. NOT solid copper.
They are visible under the chin and what is causing the anomaly around & under the Y in LIBERTY.
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Re: Info on 1983-D Penny
Sorry, no premium here. Just face value.John201691 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2019 5:58 pmthank you for the info PALH1, is this something that would be considered common? im assuming it would not have a premium on it but it looks cool anyways the more i look at it.
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