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Update on 1982-D Small Date Copper Cent

It’s been four years since I found the first 1982-D Small Date copper cent. There are now two of them in existence, as another was found in January 2019. The discoverer chose to remain anonymous throughout the entire process. Even the auction company didn’t know who found it or where it was found. In fact, it was consigned to Heritage through another auction house which, to my knowledge, was never named. The coin was authenticated by NGC, as mine was, and received the same grade: AU-58. It has nicer surfaces than mine, but it’s quite dark. Heritage described it

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