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I know all about the small and large date issues of Lincolns? Does anyone know what is the difference in a 1982 small Z or large Z, what to look for? Also the same question on the 82 small C / large C. What do I look for to find the difference? I see no Z on either coin.

2006-08-18 06:05:12 · 3 answers · asked by niceguy 2 in Games & Recreation Hobbies & Crafts

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In 1982 due to the cost of copper the mints stopped minting bronze cents. They went to copper coated zinc. So what happened was, we have 7 different cents for one year. The zinc ones for short are called Z cents and the copper ( bronze ) ones are for ease of identification C cents. You need a scale to tell which ones are which. Weight of the zinc cents is 2.5 grams, 20% lighter than the brass ones 3.11 grams ( most people call them copper but that is wrong ). The zinc Large date, as well as small date from the Philadelphia mint ( no mint mark ) seem to be the rarest. Best way to tell small date which is worth a little more than the large date, is the tail of the 9 drops way below the 8. On the large date 8 is a little above the 9. The whole date is also actually smaller.

2006-08-19 07:07:17 · answer #1 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0 0

Yes, the Z means a zinc coin plated copper, versus C for a copper coin. There were 7 types of pennies minted in 1982, zinc and copper, large and small date, and Philadelphia and Denver mint. That gives eight varieties, and I can't remember which one wasn't struck.

The best way to tell the difference between the pennies is to weigh them. Most other tests aren't fool-proof enough for most collectors.

2006-08-18 08:38:13 · answer #2 · answered by medoraman 3 · 0 0

The Z refers to the makeup of the coin, it's zinc instead of copper. It does not say this on the coin. You can tell the difference by weighing them, or dropping them lightly on a tabletop: the copper ones have a richer, deeper sound when they drop as opposed to the higher pitched, "cheaper" sound of the zinc ones.

2006-08-18 06:11:19 · answer #3 · answered by mthompson828 6 · 0 0

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