Small date vs large date

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Large date or small date on my 1982 Lincoln copper plated zinc cent

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  1. Sabrina Fehr

    Sabrina Fehr New Member

    Newbie here...Can anyone tell me how to tell the difference betweeen large date and small date And what is on this penny I have.
     

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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    You have a Large Date..

    Look at the number 2.
    In a Large Date the bottom curve looks like an L

    On a Small date the 2 looks like a backwards S

    That's my way of determining the difference. I can look at any 1982 and in second tell what it is.

    1982-large-date-vs-small-date-lincoln-cent.jpg download.jpeg
     
  4. Silvergmen

    Silvergmen SILVER & MORGAN Obsessed

    The term “Large” is now considered to be politically incorrect. Please use the term “full figured” date. ;);)
     
  5. Garlicus

    Garlicus Debt is dumb, cash is king.

    I don’t know. ‘Full figured’ could be seen as body shaming, sexist, or who knows what. Can’t call it ‘well endowed’ for some of the same reasons. And what about the feelings of the small date? Lol
     
  6. Silvergmen

    Silvergmen SILVER & MORGAN Obsessed

    Don’t get me started on the small dates feelings! Lol
     
  7. techwriter

    techwriter Well-Known Member

    Aw, shucks. Thought we had matured and moved on. Oh well.
    I do NOT volunteer to undertake purging our reference materials. :)
     
  8. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

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  9. Coinacopia

    Coinacopia New Member

    Hello Sabrina. I'm a newbie also. My way of remembering is the large date is the male. Bigger curves like muscles. While the small date is female. Graceful more slender curves.
     
  10. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Isn't "full figured" used to describe a bra?
     
  11. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    It's a large date
     
  12. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    I think more what goes in the bra.
     
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  13. techwriter

    techwriter Well-Known Member

    okay, here we go. I knew I had this; remember when the local club put together some of these for our junior members and door prize giveaways. Those were the days.
    1982-small-cent_varieties.jpg
     
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