1970 D Lincoln Penny With Delicate Thin Date

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Cabin25 New Member Canada 45 Posts	Posted 03/20/2022 03:38 am Hi Everyone, I was searching through my 1970 pennies and after looking at a bunch, one stood out in particular. The date was markedly more delicate and not as thick as all the other coins, kind of like the 1982 small and large date coins. I took some close up pics, and if you compare the two you can see the difference although it is much more obvious in real life under a loop but if anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear them.. Report this Post to the Staff

Cabin25 New Member Canada 45 Posts	Posted 03/20/2022 03:40 am This is the thin date pic not the other one. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 03/20/2022 07:55 am @cab, that is an interesting thought, but I wonder if you aren't seeing most of these cents with light circulation flattening on the date plus one cent in more pristine condition. Then the "delicate" thin date would be actually closer to the as-struck condition. I'm interested to see what others think on this subject. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21593 Posts	Posted 03/20/2022 08:18 am It's possible one is just worn more than the other or perhaps one is from a polished die. either way it it is not an error. Also in the future , please supply a complete photo of both sides. In this case that could have helped in determining the cause. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19134 Posts	Posted 03/20/2022 09:04 am Would like to see full, large and sharp photos of the obverse and reverse--best to establish the full context of what we're looking at. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/20/2022 09:30 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 03/20/2022 10:48 am die polishing can reduce the depth of the devices in the die, leading to less bold devices on the coin it makes Report this Post to the Staff
Cabin25 New Member Canada 45 Posts	Posted 03/20/2022 3:25 pm Hi Everyone, Here are some pics of the entire coin. I have a bunch of these, but they all have the thicker broader date except this one. Although, all of them are circulated. If anyone can compare this to an MS example, I'd appreciate it. It would be nice to see if the dates are actually squished down due to circulation. Thanks! Bill Report this Post to the Staff
Cabin25 New Member Canada 45 Posts	Posted 03/20/2022 3:31 pm Here is the broader date pics of the entire coin. Report this Post to the Staff
AlexDC New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 03/20/2022 3:33 pm hmmm... I think I agree with Spence here. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 03/20/2022 3:38 pm I believe the only differences between these is circulation wear. No variety or error here, sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
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