Not all Cents are worth the same.
#Greshamslaw Besides a magnet or scale, a quick bounce on a table can identify a 95% Copper Cent vs. a modern day 97.5% Zinc Cent. Listen for the ping, if no ping, it’s likely one of the 97.5% Zinc. The above bounce technique is useful for the 1982 transition year. Wikipedia, Cent alloys over the years - info below: 1793: ~100% Copper 1795–1857: ~100% Copper 1856–1864: 88% Copper, 12% Nickel 1864–1942: Bronze (95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc) 1943: Zinc-coated Steel 1944–1946: Gilding metal (95% Copper, 5% Zinc) 1947–1962: Bronze (95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc) 1962 – September 1982: gilding metal (95% Copper, 5% Zinc) October 1982 – present: Copper-plated Zinc (97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper) Wikipedia ^^ First learned this type of tap and pull testing from @Tommy Technetium
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