Small date 1982D copper penny found?

I think some people are confused because the 2 in the large date looks smaller and the 2 in the small date looks larger.
For the 1960 small and large date, the size is different, but in the 1982 that's just what they call the variety. I don't believe the 1982 date is actually smaller than the large date.

 

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I always thought that the small date letters were "thinner" and the large date letters were "thicker" for all of the lettering on the coin. That's a "relative" diagnostic and not very helpful I think.

 

I always thought it was because the top of the 8 is smaller on the small date vs the large date hence why that's all I was looking at.

 

But yeah, the date is much slimmer on the small date variety.

 

I have like 40 lbs of pennies that I've collected since the late 60s, excluding a couple containers I have full of them too. Unfortunately I'm not a penny/cent person to really have the fervor to actually look at them Though I am now looking at a few when I separate my pennies into decade jars. I'm also looking at the older nickels sometimes.

 

I'd do it for you if you were local, it would make a good video.

 

Yes Corgi the 1982 LD seem a bit mushier/thicker.

 

Hello:

I'm new here but have already enjoyed some of the posts I've scanned. I was wondering if some of you out there could help me by offering your opinion on my attached pic of a 1982 D penny. I've watched all the videos, and 50% of my says it's a small date, the other 50 says large. Help! And thanks.

Joe

 

Can we get a better resolution image of the date? My instinct says that's a large date based on the shape of the 2.

 

Large.

 

will try, thanks.

 

Hard to say @jroq, looks like the date and mint mark were flattened somewhat by PMD.

 

Here you go Mikee. Hope it's a better shot.

jroq

 

Oh yeah, that's a large date.

 

THANKS MIKEE