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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 08-31-2006, 01:07 AM   #1 (permalink) andrgo Member     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sante Fe, NM Posts: 67 1970S Lincoln Penny I found a 1970S Lincoln penny in a bank roll the other day. It is the "small date" type I believe (the kind where the date "comes out", or it's not pressed inward, like on most coins.) In the Red Book it says that one of these in MS-65 is worth $65.00. Am I missing something or do I have a coin that could maybe get $10 or $15?   08-31-2006, 02:49 AM   #2 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,503 I think it's a large date. But even if I'm worng, given the condition I'd say $2 at best. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   08-31-2006, 10:05 AM   #3 (permalink) andrgo Member     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sante Fe, NM Posts: 67 The large-date example in the Red Book looks like it's been pressed inward by the die, the small-date example looks very similar to me and all of the wording is facing outwards. The picture I'm referring to is on page 118.   08-31-2006, 11:31 AM   #4 (permalink) Fish Half Cent Nut     Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 275 To the best of my knowledge, no US coin has an incuse date (what you're describing). However, some of the books have pictures that give that impression. It's a trick of the light. If you look at it a little harder, you can convince your mind that it's not incuse and then you'll just "see" the odd trick of lighting that's making you see it backwards. Fish   08-31-2006, 09:09 PM   #5 (permalink) andrgo Member     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sante Fe, NM Posts: 67 Hmm, maybe it is the light it's taken at. But is there any way I can tell if it is a large date or a small date? I tried comparing the two (size-wise) in the book as best as I could, and they look the same. :s   08-31-2006, 09:16 PM   #6 (permalink) bruce 1947 Support Or Troops     Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 2,320 HI Andrgo, Looks like the 7 is lower then the 9&0 I think you have a large date, I tryed to bring up the link to the small and large date but I cant. Go to KEN Potter's site and you will see it I hope this helps. __________________ Cointalk member4713 Member Mesa coin club   08-31-2006, 09:19 PM   #7 (permalink) gc1111 Member   Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 79 I think it is the large date (Low 7) variety. Draw a line between the tops of the 9 and the 0. If the top of the 7 is below that line it is the large date variety (also called the Low 7).   09-23-2006, 07:50 PM   #8 (permalink) mdome7 Junior Member   Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1 are these small date 1970s? I can't tell....can someone else take a look?   09-24-2006, 01:26 AM   #9 (permalink) andy21us Coin Hoarder     Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX Posts: 1,139 My Mood: Yes it is a large date. Take a look at these two and I hope you tell the differance. The one on the left is a smill date. Attached Thumbnails       06-13-2009, 11:16 PM   #10 (permalink) micheldura2 Senior Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lower Alabama Posts: 393 My Mood: I just found one of those today, and it looks like the 1970s large date. The seven is low, and the s looks like it has been triple stamped. I will post a picture tomorrow.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Peru 1875-J Un Dinero | 1928 P OBW Lincoln roll » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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