11-05-2009, 01:48 PM
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| Lincoln Small Dates: an Overview and Visual Analysis.
In an effort to reacquaint myself with the differences between SD and LD on the four (4) known years where such varieties occurred, the following comparative collages have been produced.
As noted in multiple sources (such as LCR [Podraza], Authoritative Reference on the Lincoln Cent, [Wexler & Flynn], the Cherrypicker’s Guide [Fivaz & Stanton) some common points of differentiation are:
1960 (P & D) proofs and business strikes - Small Date, the 9 is almost the same height as the 1 and 0; and the inner loops of the 9 & 6 have different heights.
1970S proofs and business strikes - Small Date: the 7 is almost the same height as the 9 & 0, the inner loop of the 9 points at the middle of the 7 (large date points at the base of the 7); LIBERTY lacks detail and is mushy in appearance. (Proofs have the same diagnostics).
1974 (P, D & S) business strikes - Small Date: the 9 & 7 are thinner; the 4 is narrow with the triangle inside also being narrower; the lapel catches the light and appears raised; the bow tie is different; and the details in the hair and portrait are mushier than the Large Date. It should be noted that Large Dates are frequently confused as being class VI DDOs. (The Small Date is unconfirmed on proof issues.)
1982 (P, D & S) proofs and business strikes - Small Date: is naked eye obvious, the date and motto are a clear crisp font. The 8 is smaller on top compared to the Large Date and the base of the 2 is curved where as the Large Date is straight. James Wiles has done an exhaustive inventory of the Obverse Design changes for the Lincoln Cent. The number as noted by Wiles for the particular design has been noted within my illustrations (e.g., the 1960 SD is ODV-022). 1960 P & D:  1970 S:  1974 P, D, & S:  1982 P, D & S: 
Jason Cuvelier
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