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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Can someone please help me and post some pics of 70S small and large dates for the LMC's. And a big thank you in advance. |
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Pillar of the Community
Philippines
1156 Posts |
Only got Large Date   |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2661 Posts |
Thanks Nic, looks like I have a large date. I am trying to fill a 1909-1973 official U.S.Mint album made by H.E. Harris. Gotta way to go yet. 30 holes left to fill.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
 Note the location of the bottom of the 7 and the tail of the inside part of the 9. |
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Valued Member
United States
114 Posts |
Hey Coop, does the mint mark always appear to be closer to the date (9) on the large date?
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Pillar of the Community
Philippines
1156 Posts |
Your welcome Tim Stroud, same here I'm looking for a 70s small as well as a barber and Mercury dime of any year, it's doubly hard here as I am half a world away from where it's all circulating |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Mint marks can be in any areas between the date/bust as they are applied to the die by hand. I've noted several different locations for the small date ones, so there are more than one die used.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coop, I have studied this coin and date and believe that the 1970-S small date "9" has pointed ends on each end of the number 9, what do you think?
I do not believe I have ever seen either end of a small date "9" that was not pointed!
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Pillar of the Community
Philippines
1156 Posts |
What I look for is always the number "9" if its taller than the seven, it's large, if it's the same height as seven, its small. Just like coop noted
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5604 Posts |
There are more than enough diagnostic pup's for this coin, I am not in dis-agreement with any, however I am making a statement about the observation I made,EVER seen a small date 9 and it did not have both ends pointed, best to all, Mike
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Mike I agree with your assessment. Here is a few images I've collected so far from the different dies (From different mint mark placements) and all have the pointed tail on the 9. Good pickup!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5604 Posts |
Coop, AS usual GREAT pictures and I appreciate your confirmation, time and effort, always, Mike
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
That's the advantage of saving images cause you never know when you might need one and glad you saved it. (I've added a bunch more to my educational files. Just waiting to use them.)
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