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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spark1951, post: 26195442, member: 90692&quot;]1982 is what is called a “transition” year for the cent.&nbsp; Up to about mid-July the normal copper alloy was used, then they transitioned to the copper-plated-zinc (CPZ) planchet.&nbsp; To complicate matters, both the copper/bronze and the zinc types had Large Date and Small Date dies so 7 different business strike cents were made.&nbsp; Denver did not make any small date copper versions, at least, not on purpose.&nbsp; When Denver switched to CPZ a few stray leftover copper planchets got fed into a stamping press using a small date die.&nbsp; 2 of these 1982 Denver small date copper cents have been found so far, and these are the extremely valuable ones you were asking about.&nbsp; Members here do not think any more of them will ever be found, but people keep searching for them.&nbsp; You just never know.&nbsp; It is possible another could be found but it isn’t likely.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, recap, Denver made Large Date <b>only</b> in copper, but made large and small date in zinc.&nbsp; The 2 known small date coppers were strictly unintentional.</p><p>Philadelphia made the other 4 types.&nbsp; Counting the accidental 2 cents is the 8th type(not a business strike) and the San Francisco Mint made the 9th type for proof sets; all 9 types bear 1982 as the date.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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