Is This A 1970-S Small Date Lincoln Memorial Cent?

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junjiesalvador Valued Member Philippines 212 Posts	Posted 07/03/2009 09:39 am Could this be a 70s small date? Top of the 7 seem to be aligned with the rest of the date, upper loop of 9 seem to be pointed and curved towards 7, no horizontal crease on 7 and the weak Liberty. It is still very confusing. Your opinion please. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

bill069 Pillar of the Community United States 608 Posts	Posted 07/03/2009 10:21 am Large Date. If the seven is below the 9 & 0 its a large date and the 7 is lower. Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 07/03/2009 12:31 pm Sorry, it's a large date. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim1953 Pillar of the Community United States 2600 Posts	Posted 07/03/2009 1:21 pm LD Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19964 Posts	Posted 07/03/2009 4:20 pm 100% LD Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
junjiesalvador Valued Member Philippines 212 Posts	Posted 07/03/2009 6:21 pm Okay, move the photo of 197 to the top of your computer window which will serve as a horizontal ruler. The tip of no.1 will be perfectly aligned with the top of 7. It will also show that the top of 9 where the Mechanical Doubling begins is aligned with 7. However, doing the same with the lower portion will show that the lower tail of 7 goes beyond the bottom of 1 & 0 which will make it a LD. Your comments please. Report this Post to the Staff
rockdude Pillar of the Community United States 1807 Posts	Posted 07/04/2009 09:39 am Also, the loop in the nine points at the bottom of the leg on the seven. Large date. Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 07/04/2009 1:34 pm It is a Lg. date but do not pay any attention to the height of the 7 Look for the tail of the 9 as stated and for the crease 45 deg. at where the hor. bar and rest of the seven meet. Report this Post to the Staff
Arjmuat New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 07/04/2009 2:13 pm Here's a little tip: If the tip of the curl of the 9 is squared off, its a large date. Report this Post to the Staff
junjiesalvador Valued Member Philippines 212 Posts	Posted 07/04/2009 6:59 pm I am now more confused. So the determining factor after all for a SD should be the bottom of the 7 that should not go lower than 1 & 0 regardless whether there is or no crease, tip of the 9 is squared or pointing to certain direction, top of 7 is leveled, etc. Is that correct? Report this Post to the Staff
rockdude Pillar of the Community United States 1807 Posts	Posted 07/04/2009 10:25 pm rather then being confused, read this; http://www.lincolncentresource.com/...alldate.html Report this Post to the Staff
junjiesalvador Valued Member Philippines 212 Posts	Posted 07/04/2009 10:43 pm Thanks rockdude but that's where my confusion begins. That's one of the site that tells us to look for this and that but then in the final analysis its the tail of the 7 that should not extend lower than 1 & 0 lol. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19964 Posts	Posted 07/05/2009 12:15 am With experience you'll be able to instantly spot these without over-analyzing. It's strange, but the faster I analyze them, the more accurate I am. LOL For me it's all in the bottom of the 7. It's WAY shorter than on a large date. Next, the 0 is also different, it's more round than oval. I cobbled this together using a circ large date and a proof small date: Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
junjiesalvador Valued Member Philippines 212 Posts	Posted 07/05/2009 02:24 am Yes BadThad I agree that the easiest way is to go for the 7s bottom. Thanks all. junjie Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/05/2009 10:49 am Here is one you can print out and keep as a guide. I've posted it many times, but I hope you appreciate it again. Report this Post to the Staff
junjiesalvador Valued Member Philippines 212 Posts	Posted 07/05/2009 6:32 pm Wow nice pictures Coop thanks. First time to see & I will keep it. I am just wondering why your top photo is a large date when aligning the the top of 7 to the level of 197 the 7 per se will be even shorter than the small dates' 7. Here it is the point of the 9 that determines the size and not the actual size of 7. Is that correct? Report this Post to the Staff
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