Thread: 1970 S Small Date Lincoln Cent

A few weeks ago I found a 1970 S cent in a circulated roll and was very excited for a minute to think that I might have found a small date. Well, it wasn't. So, I found myself in a coin shop today and saw this coin for sale for $0.25

Did I find it this time? What is this coin worth?

yes it;s a small date, great find!
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What do you think this coin is worth?

I would like a larger date photo to be sure, but it appears to be a large date. I can't see the inside of the 9 well, but I think I see the crease between the horizontal and vertical part of the 7.

Originally Posted by desertgem

I would like a larger date photo to be sure, but it appears to be a large date. I can't see the inside of the 9 well, but I think I see the crease between the horizontal and vertical part of the 7.

if that is true, then you have better eyes then I.

Look at the word Liberty, it appears to be worn/faded as all 70s small dates. Also if you look at the hook of the number 9 it has the same shape as a small date
http://www.lincolncentresource.com/s...smalldate.html

If I am wrong I will apologize however i hope I am right this time
Try blowing up you picture and posting it on photobucket.com
and try to enlarge the date and the word liberty.
-Shrek

It looks like a large date to me.

Looks like a small date to me, if so it's worth $65 in MS65, see

http://www.lincolncentresource.com/s...smalldate.html

as linked before. the inner point of the 9 points at the MM on the large date, and at the 7 on the small date

I do not have the scanning skills necessary for this . . I am going to keep trying though

still looks like a small to me

Looks small to me too...

Hope this works better:

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...dahlj/new1.jpg

That is a small date. Look at the hook on the 9 and the height of the tail on the 7.

Just guessing, but that should be somewhere around a 63. Numismedia says that goes for $30. However, there are enough of those around in better condition, I think you would be lucky to get that much for it.

Yup, sm. date. Some people have all the luck...

I do have both in 1970s proof set on Ebay for sale in One Lot Item#110534611874
One is Large Date second is small date. So it's easy to tell if you compare both smalldate and large date.Smalldate is High 7 Large date is Low 7 from the Mintmark.

Originally Posted by ekdahlj

What do you think this coin is worth?

Attachment of the Photograph of 1970s Proof Set Small date as High 7 and Large Date as Low 7 close to the Mintmark.

Item no.110534611874 On E bay Please see it! 2 proof Set of 1970s Small Date and Large date.

I think the photograph will be nice to compare which is which the Small date and large date.

Thank You.