Coin and Paper Money Collecting/1982 penny markings

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We are putting coins in a Whitman Coin folder.  What is the meaning of the Cop Lg Dt  and Zinc Lg Dt   and Cop Sm Dt and Zinc Sm Dt.

I understand the metal reference and small and large, but not the Dt


Thanks you for your help

Monte

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Monte,

Dt is the abbreviation for the word "Date".  So Sm Dt is small date and Lg Dt is large date.

The date sizes should be visibly different when holding the coins side-by-side.

Copper and zinc can only be determined by weight -- copper is 3.1 grams and zinc is 2.5 grams.

I hope this helps,

Dan

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