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1982 Zinc Small Date
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 10,712,525,000 Combined mintage for all 1982 Philadelphia varieties (Bronze + Zinc) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | Copper-plated Zinc (97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper) |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner / Frank Gasparro |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-695 |
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Other recorded varieties for 1982:
- 1982 Bronze Large Date · Bronze Large Date
- 1982 Bronze Small Date · Bronze Small Date
- 1982 Zinc Large Date · Zinc Large Date
External references
The 1982 Zinc Small Date rounds out the four Philadelphia varieties from this pivotal transition year. It combines the new copper-plated zinc composition with the thinner, more delicate Small Date numeral style. Some references consider the Zinc Small Date the scarcest of the four Philadelphia 1982 varieties, though all four are readily obtainable with some searching.
Collectors who assemble the complete seven-variety 1982 set (four Philadelphia, three Denver) sometimes have the most difficulty locating the Zinc Small Date in mint state. The Small Date numerals and the zinc composition come together in what many consider the most interesting of the 1982 Philadelphia varieties. Weighing 2.5 grams and carrying no mintmark, it is identified through a combination of the date style and either a weight check or the "drop test" (zinc cents make a dull sound when dropped on a hard surface).
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | — | — |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | — | — |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | — | — |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | — | — |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | — | — |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | — | — |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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