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1983 Lincoln Cent with Copper Planchet

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Pocono

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Sep 13, 2009, 3:31:17 PM9/13/09
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Are there any 1983 Lincoln cents known to be struck on a 95% copper
planchet? I cant remember if any are known or ever found. Thanks for
any info.

Brian

Jon Purkey

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Sep 17, 2009, 8:51:09 PM9/17/09
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On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:31:17 -0700 (PDT), Pocono <pinba...@msn.com>
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>Are there any 1983 Lincoln cents known to be struck on a 95% copper
>planchet? I cant remember if any are known or ever found. Thanks for
>any info.

When in 1982 did the change from copper to zinc happen? If it was
early in 1982, then I would think there would be little chance of a
copper 1983 cent.

But I have wondered about it and other composition errors that might
exist, such as steel 1944 cents, silver 1965 dimes/quarters/halves,
40% silver 1971 halves or 35% silver 1946 nickels.

sgt23

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Sep 17, 2009, 9:31:06 PM9/17/09
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On Sep 17, 8:51 pm, Jon Purkey <room321_em...@verizon.net> wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:31:17 -0700 (PDT), Pocono <pinballk...@msn.com>

According to the website below, the change took place around mid 1982,
this was the only thing could find close to a date. So I would say
during the summer of 1982.

sgt23

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Sep 17, 2009, 9:31:55 PM9/17/09
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I probably should include the website.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/the-lincoln-cent-a-coin-of-many-compositions.html

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