1969-S And 1970-S 1c Lincolns

Hello - for 1970S there is a small date variety that has decent value. Your specimen is a large date so no real premium unless in a very high grade. For 1969S, there is a rare DDO that's worth considerable money. Yours however is a common circulation find. Both worth face value. As an FYI, you posted in the variety section. This may not have been a mistake, but this is the error/variety forum. To get the best answers you should post a succinct thread title and post what it is you are looking at or believe is the error/variety.

Have a look at Coppercoins for a rather complete list of common varieties and unique ones for any given date/MM for Lincoln cents. Good luck on the hunt and

No need to apologize. We all learn by asking questions and there is a lot to learn here!

You'll see from time-to-time that pictures you see (or even take) appear as if the raised lettering/devices are incuse (sunken). I like to refer to this as an optical 'delusion'. But given how dies are made and how they are used in coining coins, the 'delusion' is just an illusion.

The 1986 D here appears to be normal, but in good shape. What you will see with mid/late 80's LMCs is that there are many, many coins in circulation with heavy Die Deterioration. LDS to VLDS (late die state/very late die state. Dates and lettering appear doubled but its only showing die erosion and material flow. Can be tricky to new collectors. But hopefully you are up to a bunch of reading. It's fun reading and a great way to learn about coins you wish to study.

Here is what to look for on the 1970-S small dates: