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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 460853, member: 13650&quot;]I&#039;m not an expert on pennies but I found it right away in the 2009 Red book laying behind me. :smile</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; The 82 had a small date and large date variety for both P&#039;s and D&#039;s.&nbsp; It is also the year they switched to copper plated zinc.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; It appears they made both small dates and large dates from both mints, out of both copper and the copper-plated zinc as well that year.&nbsp; The red book as good photos showing the dates.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; As far as how to tell the difference, it looks like the 82 is one of the easier ones to tell the difference.&nbsp; The two in the large date appears to almost be touching the rim, while the small date has a very noticeable gap between the rim and the 2.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know if they&#039;re all like that but that&#039;s what the photo examples show in the RB.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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