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Jjpe Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 11/11/2024 07:13 am Hi everybody, as I was researching the 1970s small date,I included a pic from copper coins what you're saying this is the best way to tell a small date from a large date. A crease runs horizontally across the top of the diagonal of the seven on all large dates. On the small dates the crease it's completely absent on small dates. Since there was no crease on this coin, am I to believe this is a small date. The numbers on the top seem to line up although there's a little Machine Doubling I believe going on that makes it a little difficult to put the line on top of the numbers. Also the word Liberty doesn't look like a small date. And the curb of the nine is iffy. So it's really going on with this coin. Do I detect some light doubling in the date? Also there seems to be something behind the S mint mark. Is that an S over S? Thanks for all your help everybody I really appreciate it Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/11/2024 08:42 am Can't go by the crease it wears out on the coin. Go by the 9. Your coin is a LD. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9164 Posts	Posted 11/11/2024 08:54 am I agree with John you have a large date, you have to go by the 9 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/11/2024 10:01 am Large date for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189199 Posts	Posted 11/11/2024 11:08 am I agree as well. Keep the large date example handy for comparison. A small date will jump out at you. When you see it, you will see it! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74629 Posts	Posted 11/11/2024 9:37 pm I agree. It's a Large Date. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10592 Posts	Posted 11/11/2024 11:28 pm Just a large date , Actually the best way to tell is keep looking at the examples and know how to tell the difference from the diagnostics! It is easy to get them wrong - I even bought a "Small Date" from PCGS that was indeed a Large date! Report this Post to the Staff
sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 11/11/2024 11:37 pm Definitely a large date. The pic showing the MM is too blurry to tell if it's an S/S. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15471 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 06:18 am I see a large date Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97083 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 07:55 am yes, a large date cent. you can also tell by the height of the 7 - if it is level with the 9 and 0 it would be a small date, if it is lower than them , then it would be a large date. you have a 'low 7'. 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
Jjpe Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 11/15/2024 6:43 pm You know it just keeps getting better every time I come out here with coins that I can't figure out. I never would have thought of the crease getting worn off. And I'm thinking by what I was reading, which should have contained in there something about wear on the crease, that it was a small date. I never would have thought about that good call everybody. I did put the line on top and what was confusing was the blur coming off the top of the number, like where do you line it up at. That's why there's other features to look for as you said the nine. Great job everybody you all get a kudos and of course great learning tool I'm going out there and I'm going to teach people. Wow never thought I'd say that, thanks again Report this Post to the Staff
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