Small or Large Date

[stephanie.vazquez84]

Can somebody please help me determine if this is a 1982 small date or large date penny please? I’m assuming it’s a large date but yet I see curving on the inside and outside of the number two so I’m having a really hard time figuring this out. Thank you!!!

[MintErrors]

Can somebody please help me determine if this is a 1982 small date or large date penny please? I’m assuming it’s a large date but yet I see curving on the inside and outside of the number two so I’m having a really hard time figuring this out. Thank you!!!

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In my opinion, the easiest way to tell is the size of the 2 in the date.
If it's a large, normal looking "2" like this one, it's a small date.
If the 2 is sort of smaller and fancy looking, it's a large date.

Some people can tell by the size of the top part of the 8, if that is smaller, more "snowman" looking, it's a small date.

If the holes in the 8 are the same size, like this 8, it's a large date.

Here is a photo comparision:

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/...date-rd/146020

I will admit, I am not a huge fan of zinc Lincolns.
To me, it looks like a large date.