Why are only that mint could have a small date? That was the new design on the 1971 cents: http://www.varietyvista.com/01b%20L...arieties.htm RDV-027 &028. Note the strengthening on the designs? The 1974 small dates were created to fix issues that was showing design issues on the 1971 to 1974 master hub. So the ODV-031 (Revised portrait, Thin Date) Small date was created. Used until 1982 when a new master hub was created. ODV-032.
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