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1980 D difference

rsalladay01rsalladay01 Posts: 1 ✭
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I apologize for the newb question, but am still learning to identify. I’m confused why if all pre-‘82 Lincoln cents were minted in copper why some coins looks like copper plated zinc?

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    JBKJBK Posts: 17,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The shinier ones are less circulated, and closer to what they looked like when new.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @rsalladay01....Welcome aboard.... JBK has the answer..... feel free to ask questions, we were all new at one point... Cheers, RickO

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some people buy uncirculated rolls and go through them... and then when they're done with them... put them into circulation by cashing them in.

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