I have a 1982 Lincoln cent it is a 1982 D copper but I'm not sure if it a Larg

Not sure if it is a large or small date or the value of the coin it also has a error they call it woodgrain it has some on the front of the coin

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It's a large date.

How can you tell

Is there any value and thanks for the welcome

1. It's a bronze (copper/zinc) coin (shown by weight) minted in Denver (KM# 201).  For 1982D only large dates were produced in bronze (except for only a couple).  The 1982D in copper plated zinc (KM# 201a) were minted in both large and small date.

2. On both coin pages there's a graphic showing the difference between large and small date.

N#42

N#43

I don't think it's worth more than a penny.

danbell911

How can you tell

https://lincolncentresource.com/smalldates/1982.html

 For me the easiest way to tell the difference is to look at the top of the eight. The top of the eight for large date the circle is large. Were for small date the top of the eight is small.

Large date is on the left. Small date on the right. 

ALLRED1950

 

Large date is on the right. Small date on the left. 

Large date is on the left. Small date on the right. 

Opps. Thank you rsirian1, trying to do everything at once, getting ready for the week ahead.   

rsirian1

 

I don't think it's worth more than a penny.

This had me rolling on the floor🤣

ALLRED1950

 For me the easiest way to tell the difference is to look at the top of the eight.

For me the easiest way to tell the difference is the shape of the “2”. The connection between bottom and top is straight for the large date and the small date has a bend.

But of course the size of the upper whole in the “8” is also a very good indicator.