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KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 03/04/2008 10:50 pm Something I found today at a local dealer (not cherrypicked : Something I've seen many 70-S SD are abundant die scratches. Despite the photo above, most of those marks are on the holder and not the coin. The photo isn't close to accurately capturing the coin--I need to find a better way to shoot bright copper! I found interesting how the date gets stronger to the right--perhaps due to excessive die polish/wear? Nobody ever shows the reverse of a 70-S SD, but I thought this one is nicely struck: Edited by KurtS 03/05/2008 01:38 am Report this Post to the Staff

thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 03/04/2008 11:53 pm Very Nice! Is that also an RPM? Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 12:26 am Thanks! I'm guessing it's just the lighting. Under a scope, I don't see anything unusual. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim1953 Pillar of the Community United States 2600 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 09:31 am Great coin, Kurt. If you don't mind, what did your dealer charge you? Jim Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 11:54 am That is from a worn punch. If it were a RPM, then all 1970-S small dates would be RPMs as they come from just one die in thousands made that year. Very nice coin KirtS. Could I use your image for educational; purposes? Report this Post to the Staff
seattleMD Valued Member United States 405 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 12:04 pm Very neat coin and great pictures. I'm curious to know as well how much the dealer charged for it. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 12:08 pm Coop, sure you're welcome to use any photos. It's a very nice coin but the photos don't really represent the obverse well. Jim--I got it for $50. And, I did not know there was only one die for the 70-S SD. That does explain the rarity, and I'm sure the die states are well-documented for this variety. The last BU coin I looked at had a lot of deep die scratches from what I'd guess was polishing. This particular coin has very few--one is visible just W E of Lincoln's forehead. Edited by KurtS 03/05/2008 1:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 4:05 pm I believe there was more than one single die used for the 1970S SD business strike cents. There were at least three dies used for the proofs, probably quite a few more. Report this Post to the Staff
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