3 1970-S Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Small Dates?

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Dmille2 Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 04/06/2022 9:04 pm I think they are small dates. I only snapped an up close of the dates of each. I can provide more but looking at the 9's Report this Post to the Staff

silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 04/06/2022 9:10 pm Sorry No. I draw the line to see the 7 must be on line with the 9 and 0 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95630 Posts	Posted 04/06/2022 11:37 pm Correct, these 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
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 04/07/2022 12:09 am All large dates. In a large date, like yours, the end of the lop of the 9 points at the base of the 7. In a small date the curl points up higher on the 7. Look here for one of Coop's great graphics concerning this. It makes it fairly easy to tell: http://goccf.com/t/120561#1041047 How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
bugil46 Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 04/07/2022 05:45 am Yep Large dates. Report this Post to the Staff
Dmille2 Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 04/07/2022 09:36 am That sucks. I was looking at the ends of the 9's and if it was blunt was a large date. Back to the search! Thanks for the knowledge! Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7510 Posts	Posted 04/07/2022 11:40 am http://www.lincolncentresource.com/...alldate.html The 1970 S small date The 1970 S small date is one of the most confusing Lincoln Cent varieties for new collectors. The reason for the confusion is simple - it's tough to tell the difference between the large and small date. I have seen 20 - 30 ebay auctions advertising 1970 S "small dates" with a picture of a 1970 S "large date" cent. When the 1970 S small date was first discovered coin dealers felt that this would never be a popular variety because of the minor difference in design. Certainly its inclusion in most coin albums has added to its popularity immensely. The easiest way to tell the difference is to look at the 9. If the loop of the 9 bends sharply toward the 7, it is a small date. If the loop of the 9 is angled toward the top of the mintmark, it is a large date. The nine in the small date is also "wider" looking than the 9 in the large date. Another way to tell the difference is the height of the 7. In the small date the top of the 7 is just about level with the 1,9 and 0. In the large date the top of the 7 is lower than the 1,9 and 0. Beware, this way can be very deceiving. A third way to tell the difference is by looking at the word LIBERTY. In the small date the word LIBERTY is weak, especially the top of the E and Y. In the large date the word LIBERTY is struck well with no letters blending into the field. Edited by Chase007 04/07/2022 11:42 am Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/07/2022 11:56 am The difference is that the small and large dates are two different designs that are seen on the 'S' mint cents that year: The small date is only seen on the 'S' coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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3 1970-S LMC Small Dates?