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New Member
United States
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My dad and grandfather and I have casually collected coins throughout our lives. My dad and I were looking through his "stash" and we found this one encased in a cardboard holder. It has no price or grade or any indication about where we got it. In our RedBook, we read about the 1970 S with the small date. To me and my uneducated eye, it looks like a 1970 S large date according to photos I've seen. If it is the common penny, I don't know why it would be encased. Would you experts please take a look and give me your opinion as to which one this is? I sure appreciate any insight you could give us. Thank you.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
724 Posts |
it is large date and no point to encase it.
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New Member
 United States
25 Posts |
That is what it looked like to me too, but I thought maybe not since it was encased. Someone must have been pulling a fast one. Thank you for looking at it!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
I agree .. it looks like a large date.
Nothing wrong with having it in a airtite capsule.
There are collectors that do the complete set in capsules
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1191 Posts |
Agree with large dat.
Maybe they encased it because of its luster?
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
It is large date. It's 46 years old with original full red luster. That's worth the capsule.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5239 Posts |
I put virtually all my coins in cardboard 2x2s. I assumed that this is what is meant by "encased". What is the alternative? Loose in a bucket?
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New Member
United States
40 Posts |
I think it's worth protecting - it's a fairly old coin in terrific condition. Also considering that throughout the modern era, moreso recently, "S" minted coins were primarily from proof sets. It's not every day you find an S in circulation.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
It is a beautiful Large Date Lincoln, just looking at the obverse looks MS-65RD or so.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
The 1970 US Mint Uncirculated Set (which includes this Cent and all other coins for that year) can be purchased for $12.00-$15.00. Definitely a large date, but it's a GREAT brilliant Uncirculated coin ! It deserves to be kept in that hard plastic encapsulation. Not a lot of value but great coin nonetheless  |
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Moderator
 United States
187950 Posts |
I agree, large date. A very nice looking one, but not one I would have sent for grading.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2270 Posts |
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I agree, large date. A very nice looking one, but not one I would have sent for grading. Indeed. It's obviously not a mint set coin and is a little remarkable in how clean it is for a circulation issue. I suspect this is why it was set aside. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19935 Posts |
Could be they thought it might be a small date, but it is not.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3058 Posts |
It looks like a large date.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Moderator
United States
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I can see the crease in the 7. That tells me large date.
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