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Pillar of the Community
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Large date. Upper tip of 9 points to bottom of 7. Small date the tip of 9 will point more to the middle of 7.
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Whoa...wait a sec. We're usually not accustomed to seeing small dates circulated like this. What I'm seeing is a real Small Date where the date's been beaten down by circulation. The hook of the 9 is there, although flattened, and the shape/position of the 7 matches diagnostics I use.You found this in circulation? Well done!  I sampled up your pic--small date!   Edited by KurtS
07/16/2008 12:43 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sure looks like a small in Kurt's pic! Congrats!
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After seeing Kurt's blow up, I surrender and agree.
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Way Cool! I have been pulling 70's for about a month and this one looked different to me so I thought I would post it. Thanks for the feedback. July has been a good month so far. First a wild indian then 70 S small date.
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Pillar of the Community
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Again, that's quite a find from circulation. I've been looking for a small date from circ. for 15 years, but you found one! |
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I had no idea there was a special 1970. now I have to dig through all my 1970 pennies. Thanks a lot everyone! lol
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What is a small 70 going for now days? Maybe I have one in this bunch. New pictures. These are the one's I thank have a chance(9 pointing to middle of 7?)  Image:  1970sdv.jpg88.32 KB Image: 1970ssd.jpg91.25 KB Edited by coindexter
07/16/2008 4:48 pm
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I think $10-15 is a good ballpark for that coin. Coindexter, I did a blowup of one of your Lincolns. The 9 had me confused at first, but I think the hook is due to Machine Doubling, since the 7 has the LD shape.  Edited by KurtS
07/17/2008 1:16 pm
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I agree and would like to add that the weak LIBERTY was a flag for me, even though I feel the other markers are more accurate. The link Kurt gave explains why the weak LIBERTY is not a definitive test.
However, of all of the people asking about their potential 1970-S SD finds lately, this was the first I have seen with a weak LIBERTY, so it got me thinking before I saw all of the replies!
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I have rolls of 70's and did not know this. Will have to look them over again.
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Pillar of the Community
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wardtom--good luck! I didn't think a small date could be found in circulation, but here's a documented case. |
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Hay Curt here is a blow up of the other 1970-s. It looks like the curl of the 9 makes it point towards the middle of the 7. But my eye isn't that well trained yet. Image: 1970ssd.jpg41.68 KB Edited by coindexter
07/17/2008 5:21 pm
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Coindexter, I saw that one too. When I'm in doubt about the 9, I look at the 7, which seems to be the LD variety to me  (compare to my link above on LD/SD diagnostics). |
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I just found this on e-bay looks just like mine. They are calling it a large date over small date. Weird I also thought it was just Machine Doubling error. Image: 1970S-SDoverLD.jpg88.4 KB Edited by coindexter
07/17/2008 8:28 pm
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Posted 07/16/2008 12:40 pm
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