Dmg73 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 Im trying not to be naive but would rather check with some people who actually know what they are talking about do I have something on my hands here? Im back and forth on the date size. 1982 penny d stamp. Weighs 3 grams. It also has a lot of red tones that aren’t showing in the pictures provided. I already added to many pictures but will try to add that one as well. Thanks for taking a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fenntucky Mike Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 It's a large date. JT2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 Definitely a Large Date Sandon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 See the following photo, courtesy of @EagleRJO for the various differences between the 1982 "large date" and "small date" hubs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoghead515 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 The small date 82 d copper is the is the valuable one. The large date coppers are very common. You would have better chances of hitting the powerball than finding a 82 d small date copper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Definitely a large date and the weight is within mint tolerance for the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 On 7/19/2023 at 10:07 PM, Hoghead515 said: The small date 82 d copper is the is the valuable one. The large date coppers are very common. You would have better chances of hitting the powerball than finding a 82 d small date copper. Many don't realize that and are following the YT hype, and driving themselves nuts (or "NVTS" ), searching through bags of cents looking for that winning lottery ticket. Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 On 7/19/2023 at 9:07 PM, Hoghead515 said: The small date 82 d copper is the is the valuable one. Actually, the small date 82 D Bronze Transitional is the valuable one and is determined by its planchet weight as it was supposed to be zinc and weigh 2.5g, but was struck with a leftover bronze planchet after the transition to the zinc planchets and should weigh somewhere around 3.08g-3.11g. You can bet all the 1982 D small dates that make it onto this forum will be the 82 D small date Zinc with a weight of 2.5g. Since the OP's coin is a 1982 D Large Date Bronze, it is over the 3g mark (should weigh 3.11g). I noted the OP's scale does not go to hundredths of grams, so I am sure the weight is within mint tolerance as the scale would not display the hundredths digit of say 3.09g and display it as 3.0g. We all know in this hobby a scale that weighs to two decimal places is a necessity. Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmg73 Posted July 20 Author Share Posted July 20 Thank you so much for your responses! I just found the love of sorting through change in my down time so you may start seeing me pop up and appreciate all the passed on knowledge Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
