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Why Are '82 And '83 Quarter Obverses Different?

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Looking by naked eye, I see the diferences ok these era quarters. The foto is a mix of 82 and 83 coins.
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The mint made changes every year in that era. The '82 looks a lot like the '81 and has broader designs and less field while the '83 has narrow designs, lower relief, and more fields. They also started lower the rim in 1983 which was most pronounced on the'84 which had very very low rims. The '84 will be almost impossible to find in nice VF or better because it's the rims which protect the design from wear and abrasion.
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Cladking. Did you see the diferent head of Washington size os the coins?
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Can see de diference Washington's head size beetwen 1983-1998 to the previous( 82 and <). Is not the justvthe collar(edge) if you see in the foto I mixed 82 and 83 coins to see the sizes.
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Yes. The fields (flat sections) are broader and the design element (lettering and bust) are larger on the '82.

There are a few variation within the years as well but very small.
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Thanks bro's.
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Cladking nailed it.
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http://www.varietyvista.com/09b%20W...arieties.htm

Variety Vista lists most major design changes for each denomination. Looks like ODV-016 ended in 1982. In 1983, they switched to ODV-017. You should be able to see a considerable difference to the words In God We Trust, as well as many smaller changes.
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Agree, good catch on those differences. Never noticed that.
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It's not that offen a collector notices the minute changes/refinements the mint makes on current designs. Finding a nice example of 1982 or 1983 is tough since the mint ceased set issuance those years, instead selling souvenier sets directly from the Philadelphia/Denver gift shops. While still relatively available, they are valued far above the other years.
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