1970-S Lincoln -- Is this a small or large date??

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  1. lincoln64

    lincoln64 New Member


    Never mind, should have read the comparison infor closer. Obviously a large date, my bad, sorry.
     
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  3. susanlynn9

    susanlynn9 New Member

    He added our questions and replies to his auction and added to the description. I think he is trying to make it honest. :)
     
  4. jody526

    jody526 New Member

    Well I don't think he's trying to make it honest. :)

    He still has it listed as a "RARE 1970 S SMALL DATE PROOF PENNY".

    Fortunately, the bidder wised up and retracted his bid.

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  5. Tallpaul000

    Tallpaul000 Searcher

    Definitely large date
     
  6. jody526

    jody526 New Member

    For whatever reason, he canceled the auction.
     
  7. susanlynn9

    susanlynn9 New Member

    Guess he got scared. It's a great thing what we can all accomplish together :D
     
  8. jody526

    jody526 New Member

    Well, I'm not so sure that anything has been accomplished.
    It appears he has a new angle on his scam.
    This time he just doesn't show a close-up of the date.

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  9. susanlynn9

    susanlynn9 New Member

    But it must be a small date set this time - it says so on the holder :p
     
  10. rbm86

    rbm86 Coin Hoarder

    You think he will e-mail closeups if we ask for them, or will he say "its a small date beacause the dealer who sold it to me says it is." :p
     
  11. susanlynn9

    susanlynn9 New Member

    A bunch of us already emailed him and he would recognize our ID's. Did you email him last time? If not, it would be great if you would. :D
    Never mind, I just looked and saw that you did. We need someone who didn't ask him about the last auction or he could cry harassment.
     
  12. rbm86

    rbm86 Coin Hoarder

    Sure, why not.

    Well, he knows what it is worth. CDN ask is $39.
     
  13. susanlynn9

    susanlynn9 New Member

    Can't wait to see the pics :D
     
  14. rbm86

    rbm86 Coin Hoarder

    Well he replied pretty fast. If this is the actual coin in the set, looks like a SD to me. :)
     

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  15. rbm86

    rbm86 Coin Hoarder

    Actually, I did e-mail him about the 70-S, so I am surprised he sent the pic. Susan, I thought you meant y'all had e-mailed about the 60 SD as well, but after re-reading it, I see you did not. :)
     
  16. jody526

    jody526 New Member

    Looks like a Small Date to me, too. Guess I was wrong about this one.
    I think he's gonna lose some bids though, by not putting the close-up in his item description.
     
  17. susanlynn9

    susanlynn9 New Member

    I'm sorry. I thought we were still talking about the 70 SD. The 60 is definitely a small date. Maybe he pulled the 70 SD auction because he decided that we were right and really is trying to be honest. :)
     
  18. Geod

    Geod Member

    I just sent him an e-mail asking for a close-up of the small cent. Wil let you know how he replies.
     
  19. collect4fun

    collect4fun Senior Member

    Who was the genius that decided that by giving something a lower number means that it is bigger?

    "Low" 7 = "Large" Date

    #1 wire is larger than #20

    12 gauge shotgun is bigger than 20 gauge shotgun

    Can't things be what they are? Bigger / Smaller?
     
  20. Geod

    Geod Member

    Here is the close-up picture he supplied. Looks like a small 1960 cent.
     

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  21. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator


    It's not that lower means it is bigger. It's just that on the variety with the larger date - the top of the 7 is lower in relation to the tops of the other digits in the date than it is on the variety with the small date. That's why they say low 7 - large date.
     
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