Need Help With Possible 1970 S Small Date Cent

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Lelah Valued Member United States 196 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 02:42 am * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Titles are important! * I have a 1970 S Small date , I think. I see the curl in the 9. That is how I was told to see it. Am I wrong. It was found in my pocket change. Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 03:03 am I think it's a large date. If you draw a line from the bottom of the 1 to the bottom of the 0, the leg of the 7 should not cross that line. I think yours does. I'm no expert though, I just look at a lot of pictures. Edit: The curl of the nine can be used but, a small date 9 would curl more upwards at the end. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 03/18/2017 03:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
Lelah Valued Member United States 196 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 03:05 am Oh okay. But do you see the curl on the 9 and also the liberty is not that great either? Report this Post to the Staff
Lelah Valued Member United States 196 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 03:09 am I wonder if it's a double die as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 03:30 am This is the large date. I'm not sure about drawing a line from the 1 to the 0, but Spruett is right in that you compare the bottom of the 7 to the bottom of the 0. Some guidebooks also refer to these varieties as "high 7" (small date) or "low 7" (large date). In the large date, the curl of the nine points towards the bottom of the seven. In the small date, the tail of the nine points more horizontally. Looking at the lettering, I can say your coin is definitely not a doubled die. Here are some images: http://www.lincolncentresource.com/...70Sddo1.html Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 03:36 am This is from PCGS and what I was referencing concerning the 1 to 0 line and the 9's curl: In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 06:20 am Sorry, large date. Report this Post to the Staff
Lelah Valued Member United States 196 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 09:19 am Oh thank you everyone. This is going to take some eye skill and practice from now on. Lol Report this Post to the Staff
Rackster Pillar of the Community United States 4809 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 12:21 pm Here's a specimen for reference. As noted, BERTY is washed out and while some sources will offer this isn't a great diagnostic, I think it is. I haven't come across a SD specimen where LIBERTY is strong. It may exist...but I haven't seen one. Notice the end of the inner loop points towards '3 o'clock'. Look at your LD specimen. It points towards the '5 o'clock' area. Also, the 7 is level with the tops of the 9 and 0. On the LD specimen you have, the 7 is lower giving the appearance that the 0 is drifting off and to the northeast. It'll take a bit, but once you have it down, you'll know what to look for. Good luck! Report this Post to the Staff
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