1970 AU Small Date Lincoln penny.

Vin71

Hi guy's , I have the AU Lincoln penny that I had in my collection, couldn't tell if it's a small date.

7Jaguars

nope

CascadeChris

Notice how the bottom of the 7 goes past the bottom of the 0. On the small date they are flush. Also the S is futher away from the 9 om small dates. And the easy pickup on the small date is that part of LIBERTY is very weak.

david3142

The easiest tell for me is where the inner curl of the 9 points. In the small date it is more horizontal. On the large date it points to the bottom of the 7.

cmerlo1

@david3142 said:
The easiest tell for me is where the inner curl of the 9 points. In the small date it is more horizontal. On the large date it points to the bottom of the 7.

It is also pointed on the small date and is squared off on the large date.

BuffaloIronTail

Here's the difference.

Pete

Vin71

Thank you

leothelyon

Have recently viewed one still in a proof set when checking for the 1970-S 1941 Canadian planchet quarter.

Leo