這枚 1983 年的便士價值數萬美元——以下是如何辨別您是否擁有一枚的方法

稀有錢幣收藏家只需要一個秤就能知道他們是否從零錢中賺到了大筆錢。

A specific feature on a penny could make it worth tens of thousands of dollars.

一分錢​​的一個特定功能可能使其價值數萬美元。

If you're a rare coin collector, then all you need is a scale to see if you landed some serious money from your spare change.

如果您是稀有硬幣收藏家，那麼您所需要的只是一個秤，看看您是否從零錢中賺到了不少錢。

First, you'll need to note the year of the penny as 1983.

首先，您需要將硬幣的年份記為 1983 年。

It was a special period for the United States Mint, as they transitioned from making pennies with a copper core to a zinc core with copper plating to save on production costs, per the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS).

根據專業硬幣評級服務公司 (PCGS) 的說法，對於美國造幣廠來說，這是一個特殊時期，因為他們從生產銅芯硬幣轉向生產鍍銅鋅芯硬幣，以節省生產成本。

Most pennies from 1983 have that zinc core and aren't worth a whole lot, but a small amount were still minted as completely copper.

1983 年的大多數便士都有鋅芯，價值不高，但仍有少量是純銅鑄造的。

The copper versions are exceedingly rare and valuable, selling for upwards of $20,000 at some auctions, per a clip from coin expert Wheats to Shields (@wheatstoshields) on TikTok.

根據硬幣專家 Wheats to Shields (@wheatstoshields) 在 TikTok 上的一段視頻，這些銅版極其罕見且價值連城，在一些拍賣會上售價高達 20,000 美元以上。

According to the expert, the most accurate way to tell and verify the difference is with a scale, as copper weighs more than zinc.

據專家介紹，區分和驗證差異的最準確方法是使用秤，因為銅比鋅重。

Using a pocket scale that can be bought through sites like Amazon for a few dollars, coin collectors can weigh their 1983 pennies to see if they might have a prized item.

錢幣收藏家可以使用袖珍秤（可以透過亞馬遜等網站花幾美元購買）稱量 1983 年的便士，看看是否有珍貴物品。

The zinc coins should weigh around 2.5 grams, but the copper versions would be a bit heavier at about 3.1 grams.

鋅幣的重量約為 2.5 克，但銅幣的重量會重一些，約 3.1 克。

The expert warned that collectors should be careful though, as some scales will automatically round up, giving an inaccurate reading.

專家警告說，收藏者應該小心，因為有些秤會自動四捨五入，導致讀數不準確。

Those who find authentic copper 1983 coins on a scale that doesn't round up will have effectively hit the US penny jackpot.

那些發現 1983 年真品銅幣且規模不四捨五入的人實際上已經中了美國便士大獎。

The pennies sell in virtually any condition and are worth hundreds to thousands after evaluation by the PCGS.

這些便士幾乎可以在任何狀況下出售，經 PCGS 評估後價值數百至數千美元。

A listing on the PCGS website shows a 1983 copper penny that sold in 2023 for $1,140 at auction.

PCGS 網站上的清單顯示，一枚 1983 年的銅便士於 2023 年在拍賣會上以 1,140 美元的價格售出。

Minting errors could also make the penny worth considerably more.

鑄幣錯誤也可能使便士的價值大幅上漲。

One auctioned for over $7,000 in 2017 due to two crucial mistakes — the first being a double-dye error.

其中一件在 2017 年以超過 7,000 美元的價格拍賣，原因是兩個重大錯誤——第一個是雙染錯誤。

On the tails side of the coin, the "ONE CENT" was struck twice, and the letters can be seen slightly overlapping one another.

在硬幣的反面，「ONE CENT」被敲擊兩次，可以看到字母之間略有重疊。

Additionally, the penny was missing a minting mark that identifies where it was produced.

此外，這枚便士缺少表明其生產地點的鑄幣標記。

Pennies from that year might have a "P" for Philadelphia or a "D" for Denver.

那一年的便士可能有“P”代表費城或“D”代表丹佛。

Only around 5,000 1983 pennies are believed to have been produced with the two errors.

據信，只有大約 5,000 枚 1983 年版硬幣存在這兩個錯誤。

Collectors should also be on the lookout for several other pennies.

收藏家也應該留意其他幾枚便士。

A 1969-S penny could be considerably valuable depending on its condition, selling for upwards of $126,500 in some cases.

一枚 1969-S 便士的價值可能相當高，具體取決於其狀況，在某些情況下售價高達 126,500 美元。

There's also a crucial quality of a 1993 penny that could make it worth over $50,000.

1993 年的便士還有一個至關重要的品質，可以使其價值超過 50,000 美元。