1982 D Small Or Large Date?

Small date zinc Lincoln Cent


EDIT: @gsp193 - beat me out by seconds! (if I only didn't take time to type out the presidents name)

Agree, common small date zinc.

I so wish newbs would use the Search box to answer this simple question, but it seems unlikely.

I'm a newb that found a 1982 D Large Date - Copper and looking for confirmation by reading threads. It took about 3 threads but I confirmed I found a spender. Or a bullet tip when the zombie apocalypse happens, lol. I'll only post if I've exhausted my coin vocabulary searching to a) avoid ridicule and b) preserve the patience of tenured members.

And yes, I realize the irony of this post and what I just said.

Just wanted assure those members with the knowledge and wisdom that what they share here goes well beyond answering that one question for that one person. I, for one, appreciate your generosity of time and knowledge even though it wasn't intended for me.

I agree with Dearborn, to the pinkfl !

When this question came up, it was like the 12th one in a row asking. Yes, I exaggerate, but we do have this question about large/small dates at least daily here on CCF. Learning to tell/see the difference in the date is something every halfway serious Lincoln Cent collector needs to grasp. Looking up material here on CCF is easy as there is a search box on the top left of every page. Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats forever.