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Miss Italy21 Valued Member United States 163 Posts	Posted 04/09/2022 11:33 pm I came across this 1970 S Lincoln Cent. Searched the internet to compare small date v. large date. I see someone just posted a pic of the same coin, in better condition, but I still can't tell if it's the small date? The numbers all seem to be the same size except for the 0. But, I think the 0 may have been damaged and thus making it larger at the top? Any thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/10/2022 03:56 am Looks like a LD. When you have a question about coins, instead of googling use the search box upper left of page here on CCF. John1 Edited by John1 04/10/2022 12:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3324 Posts	Posted 04/10/2022 06:11 am Agree. Large date. Easiest to look at the curl of the nine for this attribution "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19155 Posts	Posted 04/10/2022 08:07 am Yes, large date. Key (for me) is the curl of the 9. For comparison images, I typically have better luck doing google image searches than using the search feature on the forum--but that's only my opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7510 Posts	Posted 04/10/2022 08:19 am 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 9 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. Edited by Chase007 04/10/2022 08:25 am Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 04/10/2022 10:37 am the nine is one way to compare, also the word liberty, it will weaken from left to right if so then it will be small date Report this Post to the Staff
Miss Italy21 Valued Member United States 163 Posts	Posted 04/10/2022 11:51 am Thank you all! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95985 Posts	Posted 04/10/2022 11:53 am Yep, keep searching, yours is a large date. The small dates are out there, just harder to find 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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