Perl Question with "my $item" using an OR statement

[trevius]

Ok, here is the basic script I am wanting to do. This isn't exactly what I have it as, it is only an example. The only line I am concerned about is the one with "$item2" in it.

sub_EVENT_ITEM {
my $item1 = 1200;
my $item2 = 1201 || 1202 || 1203;

  if (plugin::check_handin(\%itemcount, $item1 => 1, $item2 => 1)){
  quest::summonitem(1300);
}
}

What I am trying to do is make an armor quest that multiple classes can use to upgrade their current armor to another set. They will need 1 item drop (1200), but the other item for the turn in is their existing armor piece (1201, 1202, 1203, etc) like bracer, robe, whatever. This script example is trimmed down a lot from what I am actually doing, but I am only concerned with 1 part. I have it set to give different rewards for each class in the actual script, but that is not an issue. If I can't get OR to work for "my $item", this quest script is going to be very long lol. I will have to do a section for each individual armor piece for every single class (7 X 16).

This is what I have tried so far and the comments are what happens when I tried them:

my $item2 = 1201 || 1202 || 1203; #Turning in 1200 and 1201 result in a reward, but 1200 and 1202 or 1203 do not.
my $item2 = (1201 || 1202 || 1203); #Same
my $item2 = 1201,1202,1203; #Turning in 1200 and 1203 result in a reward, but 1200 and 1201 or 1202 do not.
my $item2 = (1201,1202,1203); #same
my $item2 = 1201 Or 1202 Or 1203; #Eats all items turned in
my $item2 = (1201 Or 1202 Or 1203); #Same

Also tried:
my $item1 == 1200;
my $item2 == 1201 || 1202 || 1203;
And for that one, ANY 2 items I turn in result in the reward, but it is any 2 items in the game, as in a short sword and tattered note, or a ration and water. That doesn't work at all!

I think what I want should be doable and I imagine it is just a minor change to format or something. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I will probably mess with it more tonight, but if I don't get an answer I may just have to do it the long way :(

Thanks in advance.