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1983 copper penny?

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Ok now this is first time I've posted anything on here so hello. Ok I have what I believe to be a 1983 copper penny that's minted onto a 2.6 gram planchet. I've read Liberia has a one cent piece that weighs that and I've also saw there were blank planchet copper errors that has came from the mint so I'm trying to say it is a possibility. I do know but here are the pics without light it's red and Lincoln looks like he has a gold earing in and on reverse it's all a copper color until I look in the Parthenon it's gold and so is Lincoln . I really would love to hear good news but you know what they say. Please and thank you .
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Welcome . Plain and simple, you have 1983 97.5 % Zinc 2.5% COIN .
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It's on. A different planchet size isn't correct thickness isn't either so I can't 100 percent take that answer but thank you. I appreciate your time
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SensibleSal66 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 1:29 am Welcome . Plain and simple, you have 1983 97.5 % Zinc 2.5% COIN .


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Welcome!


...I look in the Parthenon
Definitely Greek styled architecture...but that's the Lincoln memorial 😊
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Even if it was what you think online forum is not where you get it verified, you must submit to experts to find that out, so it must be examined in person.
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