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Valued Member
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So, I was bored today and rummaged through my plethora of change in jars. I came across a 1982-D penny that looked different in that the date is small. Is this normal? Comparing it to another one (that took me 100 years to find), it appears the date on the one is quite a bit smaller than the other.
Production error or?
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Moderator
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@ksw442, first welcome to CCF. Second, please attach a pic to this thread so that we can take a look at your coin. I will say that there are small and large date varieties of 1982 D cents. Here is a link which may be useful: http://www.Lincolncentresource.com/...es/1982.html"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Valued Member
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Attached is a photo. One on left in the smaller dated one. Right is larger.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Also found some pre-65 nickels. Other than that, nothing of interest at all.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You have a good eye. Those are indeed small date and large date 82 cents.  to the group. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Indeed! to the CCF! |
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Valued Member
United States
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I don't know much about coins. Just more or less seeing what is found in common pocket change. It took me a second, but it just seemed different in size than what I had been looking at. Came across another 1982-D and it confirmed it. Probably nothing special, just seemed strange.
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Rest in Peace
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This may help:  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Really great that you spotted that on your own. Great eyes and |
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United States
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Anyone wanna give me $0.02 for it? HAHA!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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And a good eye for starting at coins. |
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United States
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to the Community! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Now if your small date 82 D weighs 3.1 grams you have a winner.
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Valued Member
United States
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I'll have to go buy a dope scale and weigh it. What's the significance of 3.1g?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If it weighs approximately 3.1 grams, it is likely a copper planchet. I believe there has only been one copper 82D small date found. It would be worth thousands of dollars. I would gladly give you your original asking price at that time.
Edited to add "likely"
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
Edited by Bump111
12/10/2017 08:09 am
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United States
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Didn't know there were copper 82D's in existence ...... interesting!
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Posted 12/09/2017 3:22 pm
