1983 Copper Cent
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by blackrabbit » Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:00 am
I'll be weighing the 83's too from now on when I do my measly hand sorting."If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their Fathers conquered....The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs."
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by Morsecode » Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:07 am
Darn...and I was going to get you that as a surprise for your birthday yesterday, doc.... 
Where there's one, there's bound to be two or three or five. Just imagine what one graded MS63 or 64 would fetch.
One night a couple years back, after long hours hand sorting, I found an '83 that looked peculiar. I put it aside, finished the roll I was working on, then went to the kitchen countertop for my balance beam/scale. With a shiny new 2011 as my counterweight I placed the '83 on the other side and it sank like an anchor.
A few heart palpitations later I realized I grabbed the wrong penny. Aaaarrrrgggg!!
Where there's one, there's bound to be two or three or five. Just imagine what one graded MS63 or 64 would fetch.
One night a couple years back, after long hours hand sorting, I found an '83 that looked peculiar. I put it aside, finished the roll I was working on, then went to the kitchen countertop for my balance beam/scale. With a shiny new 2011 as my counterweight I placed the '83 on the other side and it sank like an anchor.
A few heart palpitations later I realized I grabbed the wrong penny. Aaaarrrrgggg!!
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Not all that tempts your wandering eyes and heedless hearts is lawful prize,
nor all that glistens gold.
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and be with caution bold.
Not all that tempts your wandering eyes and heedless hearts is lawful prize,
nor all that glistens gold.
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by Zincanator » Mon Aug 04, 2014 3:28 pm
I did not know there was such an animal, interesting!
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by TXSTARFIRE » Mon Aug 04, 2014 3:57 pm
I hand sort and since I set the 1982s aside to weight them I do the same for the 1983s. No luck yet, but you just never know. Also have been throwing the 1983-P in a pile to check for double die at some time in the future.
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by hobo finds » Mon Aug 04, 2014 4:02 pm
TXSTARFIRE wrote:I hand sort and since I set the 1982s aside to weight them I do the same for the 1983s. No luck yet, but you just never know. Also have been throwing the 1983-P in a pile to check for double die at some time in the future.
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Good idea! Do you also seperate out other zinc years to check for errors?
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by Rodebaugh » Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:53 pm
http://coins.ha.com/itm/lincoln-cents/s ... 208-3166.s
Here is another variety that one us should find sooner or later.
Looking closely during your sorts could pay off BIG.
Here is another variety that one us should find sooner or later.
Looking closely during your sorts could pay off BIG.
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by Recyclersteve » Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:07 pm
I predict this goes for over $25k. I saw one mentioned in one of the coin magazines a few years ago that was in better condition and went for over $100k.
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by TXSTARFIRE » Tue Aug 05, 2014 4:23 pm
I have only been saving the 83P cent to check for double die because I am already seperating them to check weight.
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by uthminsta » Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:03 pm
Anyone have knowledge of how many 83 bronzes are known?
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by hobo finds » Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:09 pm
This guy says a 1989 exists as well http://www.numismaticnews.net/article/w ... t_turns_up
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by Mercuryman » Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:24 pm
hobo finds wrote:This gut says a 1989 exists as well http://www.numismaticnews.net/article/w ... t_turns_up
The article talks about a 1983 Jefferson nickel struck on a bronze planchet - http://coins.ha.com/itm/errors/1983-d-5 ... 143-5579.s .... wonder what that baby went for?
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by Recyclersteve » Mon Oct 27, 2014 1:58 am
What did this end up selling for? How much was the buyers fee on top of that? I don't want to have to provide my personal info to Heritage to sign in and see it, so if someone else already has a login ID and password and can pass the amount onto the rest of us, that would be appreciated.
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by Rodebaugh » Mon Oct 27, 2014 8:25 pm
$16,450.00
Not bad for a coin found in circulation.
Not bad for a coin found in circulation.
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Re: 1983 Copper Cent
by Recyclersteve » Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:05 am
Wow- thanks!
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