Chutson781978 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 I found this the other day in a bunch of change weighs 3.11 d mint mark 1982 it looks like it all checks out for the 3 small date Denver mint copper penny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenntucky Mike Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Welcome to the forum. That is a large date. Lem E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 I agree it's a large date. Usually you just have to look at the shape of the "2" and how close it is to the rim. Mike Meenderink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Hello and welcome! The coin you have shown here is a large date 1982 D. Also, the "unicorn" cent everybody is looking for and posting on here weighs slightly less than 3.11g. The weight of this cent is commensurate with the typical 1982 D cent. Sandon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 As others have stated, your coin is a 1982-D large date 95% copper (brass) cent. This is the most common variety of 1982-D cent, and it has an official weight of 3.11 grams. The rare variety, discovered only a few years ago and very few known to exist, is also composed of 95% copper but has a small date as shown in the above illustrations. The 1982-D was also coined with both large and small dates in the then new copper-plated zinc composition, which has an official weight of 2.5 grams. Neither of these is rare either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
