1982-D Small Date Copper Lincoln Post From Archive

There he is: "Lucky Dime"
If your still around please verify your reply
on your 3 ea. 82-D Sm. Date Coppers.
Thanks.

Yes, thanks. I have seen just about every bit of info
on it as far as not existing. Still keep an eye out anyway :)
Have been for many years. Years ago they also stated that the 1983 bronze did not exist. Also some other coins. They eventually/magically appeared. Was more curious about the repliers post. Maybe He/She made a mistake.
Guess that person has not been on here for quite a while.

It's theoretically possible, though none are known. The fact that they aren't known implies that Denver didn't have any small-date dies in use until after the switch (which was later in the year because the zincs are in the minority for the year - I'm sure somebody knows the precise date). However, there are a small number of 1983 on bronze, so there were a few left-over planchets that were left over and got mixed in, or were stuck in the hopper, or whatever. So a few could have been around for the late-in-year 1982-D small dates.

If any do exist, they'd be extremely rare, and probably considered a transitional error more than a variety.