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Valued Member
United States
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*** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! ***Ordered a 1970 S small date on ebay. Guy sent me this and a page long letter on why it's a small date. What a joke. ebay case opened!  
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Pillar of the Community
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Well that sure ain't a small date. Did he have pictures in his auction?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
772 Posts |
Yeah... what were the auction pictures?
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Valued Member
 United States
438 Posts |
Blurry but looked legit. Now I see they used the shadows to make it look different on ebay
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Rest in Peace
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After looking at many of these buggers, I have come to the conclusion there are really THREE varieties. A Small as we know with all markers. A Large with a longer tail on the 7 and one thet is confusing to a lot of folks, the one like the OP's. If you compare this to a long tail version you will see a minute difference, it has become shorter. Why this is, I can't get my mind wrapped around it, it isn't a modified die, you can't shorten the device, only lengthen it. So it must be a Grease Fill of some sort. It doesn't show up that often so it isn't a master hub issue but most likely a single die issue. Strange indeed.
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Moderator
 United States
15392 Posts |
Not a small date - curious what the auction pictures were and why they enticed you to purchase?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Odd that the 9 appears to be from a small date but there is that sort of line at the top of the 7 indicating large date. Liberty is normal like a large date.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Do you have the link to the purchase? Did the seller try deceiving you with completely different pictures? I feel bad that this seller took advantage of you. I hope you get your money back. Give us an update, and let us know how the case is going. 
Errers and Varietys.
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Valued Member
United States
254 Posts |
A couple of weeks ago I was trying to buy a 70s small and was noticing on ebay there were some listed small dates that sure didn't look right with the curve of the 9 and to well struck liberty.ended up not taking the chance and bought at a local show.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1080 Posts |
Not sure what you mean when you say you opened a case, Should be an easy, "return requested - Item not as described."
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote: Odd that the 9 appears to be from a small date No it does not. The Small date should point level right, not down the right. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
772 Posts |
Quote: Not sure what you mean when you say you opened a case, Should be an easy, "return requested - Item not as described." I was under the assumption he already tried that, so he opened a case because the seller wouldn't. Maybe not? 
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