Weigh Your Pennies RIGHT NOW — 1982 and 1983 Could Be Worth $23,500

In 1982 and 1983, the U.S. Mint switched pennies from bronze to copper-plated zinc — and a small number of wrong-planchet errors slipped through undetected. These coins look completely normal. The only way to find them is with a scale. https://amzn.to/4mGPexF In this video I'll show you exactly what to look for in your 1982 and 1983 pennies, how to tell bronze from zinc using a simple home scale, and what these coins have sold for at Heritage Auctions. Coins covered: 🔴 1982-D Small Date Bronze Cent — $8,400 and $10,800 | Heritage Auctions 🔴 1983 Bronze Cent Transitional Error — $18,800 and $23,500 | Heritage Auctions How to check your pennies: Bronze penny = 3.1 grams approx Zinc penny = 2.5 grams approx Use a digital jewelry scale or postal scale — accuracy to 0.01g recommended https://amzn.to/4mGPexF If your 1982 D Small Date or 1983 penny weighs 3.1 grams, do not spend it. Do not clean it. Get it authenticated by PCGS or NGC. All prices in this video come from verified Heritage Auctions results. No speculation. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @mintmiser   0:00 Introduction — Go Grab Your Pennies 0:48 Why 1982 Changed Everything 1:40 1982 Philadelphia Small Date Bronze — $9,987 1:55 How to Weigh Your Pennies 2:20 The Re-Hook — $30,000 in Circulation 2:37 The 1982-D Denver Discovery Coin 3:16 1982-D Small Date Bronze — $8,400 at Heritage Auctions 3:38 1982-D Small Date Bronze — $10,800 at Heritage Auctions 4:02 The 1983 Transition Error — What Happened 4:35 1983 Bronze Cent — $18,800 at Heritage Auctions 5:23 1983 Bronze Cent — $23,500 at Heritage Auctions 6:15 How to Check Your Pennies Right Now 6:53 What to Do If You Find One www.heritageauctions.com