1970 S Small date cent question

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Vetter
Vetter Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭✭✭
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As long as I can remember, I’ve had trouble being able to tell the difference between the large and small date 70 s Lincoln. Could someone with more knowledge and better eyes than me tell me what this one is. It’s in a US gov mint set so there is some reflection from the cello package. Thanks!

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  • OAKSTAR
    OAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yours is a large date.

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  • Greenstang
    Greenstang Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 19, 2024 5:41AM
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    I usually go by the 7, if it is lower than the 9 & 0, it is a Large Date,
    if it is even, then it is a Small Date.

  • coinbuf
    coinbuf Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 17, 2024 2:09PM
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    Here is your coin after I drew a line across the tops, under it is the diag comparison photo that I use. From both the curl of the nine and the position of the 7 your coin looks like a lg date to me.


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  • Vetter
    Vetter Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thank you!

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  • Smudge
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    Small date also usually has a weak Liberty.

  • MWallace
    MWallace Posts: 4,682 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Greenstang said:
    I usually go by the 7, if it is lower than the 7 & 0, it is a Large Date,
    if it is even, then it is a Small Date.

    You mean 9 & 0.

  • mr1931S
    mr1931S Posts: 7,308 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 18, 2024 10:16PM
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    @OAKSTAR said:
    Yours is a large date.

    A surefire way to distinguish the difference between '70-S small and large date is to observe how far vertically the "/" on the "7" drops relative to the "0."

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  • EagleEye
    EagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The Small Date can easily be identified by the weak LIBERTY. That's what I look for.

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