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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;paddyman98, post: 25358092, member: 44615&quot;]If you go to the following website this statement is made..</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://lincolncentresource.com/smalldates/1982.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://lincolncentresource.com/smalldates/1982.html" rel="nofollow">1982 P &amp; D Large and Small Dates (lincolncentresource.com)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Why did the mint Create 7 Varieties?</u></p><p>They didn&#039;t.&nbsp; The die varieties were noticed by coin collectors, and since collectors normally relish small details, these varieties became popularized and now show up in coin albums that way.&nbsp; Remember, the mint stays away from anything that causes the public to hoard coins and disavows all varieties, even if collectors see the obvious. The mint&#039;s job is to keep coins moving in and out of jars, desks, etc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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