1982 DDO?

Just seeing normal puffy letters common on 1982 cents.

Is that a large date?

Note the side by side of a normal large date copper cent and a doubled die from that year:

The devices were normally wider on these. Thus the wrong conclusion a lot have on these. The 2001-2003 cents also have wide devices on the obverse. So when you question if it is normal or not, check another coin from the same year to see if it is different, or not.

No difference really. They transitioned during the year on design and material. 7 different varieties as a result with a number of DDO / DDR/RPMs to broaden the mix. Within that subgroup are more valuable varieties to search for, but it's dependent on your personal interests.

Great question, but tough to answer. Finding data on the number of a DDO / DDR/RPM/whatever is very difficult to come by (or unknowable). The percentage of a variety amongst the total population would only give you the 1-in-blank answer. But then release points and obsolescence factor in to detract from that number...or the likelihood. Some of the veteran variety/error coin hunters estimate that 1-in-50,000 coins will yield a 'significant' find. I think the DDO above might fall into that group.

That all said...it may mean nothing at all. Happy hunting!

If you're lucky enough to find a DDO (or DDR), you're going to want to keep them. Here's a link with the varieties and their potential values: http://coppercoins.com/diesearch.php

Some folks save all 1982 cents, some just the coppers, and others the harder to find varieties. In Connecticut, the 1982 D LD zinc is the hardest for me to find. The rest are readily available. What you may gather from this thread is that location, location, location plays into what cents are more challenging to find. None of the varieties are 'rare', so scarcity is a regional occurrence.

Bottom line: save what you want.

Took me 4 years to finally find one. There still out there...