I Know CCF Is Tired Of This Question From Me, But Did I Finally Find A 1960 Lincoln Small Date

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CCB420 Pillar of the Community United States 588 Posts	Posted 03/06/2022 11:55 am My paw in law handed me a crown royal bag, almost full, of mostly 1960 Philly & Denver mints, with a few 1970 S's inside. I've been looking at em for too long and I'm pretty sure my eyes are crossing, or I'm seeing all my surroundings wat 10X magnification, or something, but I THINK I may have found at least 2 small dates, so here it goes! I'm fully expecting to be disappointed, when everyone tells me otherwise! And yes I know about the search engine at the top of the page, the illustrations provided by Mr Coop, and the plethora of BS provided by most internet search engines! And I'm aware of the CCF suggestions about only posting one coin, but it sure seems easier and quicker to just post these few pics on the same thread, and a simple yes or no, to each pic (I'll attempt to Number the pics to maybe avoid some confusion! Report this Post to the Staff

levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 03/06/2022 12:07 pm agree, that your 1960 D are small date Lincoln cents all of the 1970 S are large dates. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19197 Posts	Posted 03/06/2022 12:56 pm Agree with levelsofmadnesss. Try a Google image search for '1970 S cent small date' and examine the images which come up. Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 03/06/2022 1:06 pm Nice finds. The toughie is the 1960 Philly small date. I've never found one in circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/06/2022 1:34 pm Knowing what to look at makes it a lot easier with the simple solutions: 1960 Small date: The Philly are the premium for the small dates. The Denver ones are common ones as the 50/50 split makes these easier to find. 1970-S Small dates: (Looking on internet, a simple solution is a business card: These can be used on anything questionable 1970-S posted on the sites. Know what to look for, a card make is easy even with they tilt the images, the card show the right answers. On the Scope, what to look for is simple: Note the curl on the '9'. That is where to look first: Top of the digits should all be the same height if it is a small date. Report this Post to the Staff
CCB420 Pillar of the Community United States 588 Posts	Posted 03/06/2022 2:56 pm And see to my "unseasoned" eyes, #5 looks like it would pass the business card test? Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19197 Posts	Posted 03/06/2022 2:59 pm Be sure to check the 'curve/tail' of the small date 9 example. That's a key identifier. Your #5 doesn't match the small date 9. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/06/2022 3:00 pm Nope. Just a large date. The bottom of the 7 is lower than the other devices. also the curve is missing off of the '9'. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97152 Posts	Posted 03/06/2022 6:53 pm yep, the 1960's are small date, but the 1970's are large dates. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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