Penny Coin

Penny Coin
I'm a novice coin collector and am wondering how to tell a zinc 1982 penny from a copper 1982 penny?

In my Penny Book there are numerous spots for 1982 pennies, seven to be exact. Why so many options for 1982 pennies?

Partway through production of 1982 Lincoln Cents, the U.S. Mint changed the coins' composition from brass (95% copper and 5% zinc) to one that is predominantly zinc (a core of 99.2% zinc and 0.8% copper with a copper barrel plating). Cents dated 1982 come in both metallic varieties, and, to complicate matters even more, there are large date and Small Date versions in both compositions. Viewed side by side, the large and small dates are relatively easy to tell apart, and there isn't much money riding on the difference, since both are quite common. Distinguishing between the brass and zinc cents is easiest by weight, rather than color or sound: The brass cent is heavier, at 3.11 grams versus 2.5 grams for the zinc cent. In all, there are seven different varieties of 1982 cents. Just one combination is missing: There is no small-date cent in brass from the Denver Mint.

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