1970 S Large Date Penny maybe with error

I have a 1970 S Large Date Penny which I know isn't worth as much if anything compared to a s small Date but the LI looks off and so not sure probably normal. Anyone know?

 

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Very informative and I see cynical which after threads I've read I see is common. Can you elaborate or say something informative?

 

You could have been more informative with your first post by telling us what you think you see. We don't like a guessing game.

 

Why are you upset? Rude? Some of us are new at this do try being informative and tactful instead of grumpy and cynical with useless one word answers. Just don't bother replying geez you must be a blast to be around.

 

There was nothing more to say based on your question. No need for you to act this way. The answer was not rude. It was honest and correct.

 

Why do you think there is an error?
What are you seeing?
There are many different areas of the coin obverse, reverse, lettering, date, fields, details, etc. So you need to be a little more specific about what you think the error is. Personally I don't see anything like, (misaligned die strike, doubling, etc.).
I do see a scratch which is damage.
Don't take things personally. People are not being rude. They get the same 100 questions every week about these coins are rarely if ever, is there a true error.
And they are just being honest and frank when answering your vague post.
I just found a rotated die (40 degrees) on one of my metal detecting wheaties last night. So that was exciting to find a true error.

 

Thanks I will be more specific and thank you for tactfully explaining. I didn't know people were required to answer a question so I assumed they could pass up an obnoxious one. However thanks for explaining and will try to describe more what I feel is an error next time. I was talking about the T is Trust is way messed up bit I guess it's post mint damage?

 

It is normal
There.. I used 3 words

 

Please do try to understand that you're talking mostly to people who are here, day in and day out, trying to promote this hobby and/or help others. Unfortunately, many new people come here expecting the board to answer their every question at the snap of a finger, sometimes not even bothering to ask one (yet still demand an instant answer), and often refuse to make even the smallest effort to learn for themselves, so sometimes the membership can be a little short. It's nothing personal, and if you try to put yourself in their shoes, I'm sure you'll see why this sometimes happens. As long as you're serious about learning, and are willing to do your own homework, others will see it and you'll get along here just fine.

That said, here's a link that may help you to better understand the 1970-S small date cent....

http://www.lincolncentresource.com/smalldates/1970Ssmalldate.html

Welcome to the forum.

 

No one expected this and if we are new it should be up to you to explain. Common sense says I'm asking about the coin in general. Getting lectured on what's expected of new people is a bit obnoxious. If you don't want to answer a question and your avatar mood is Grumpy then move along. Otherwise I don't need to prove myself to you. Telling me as long as I'm serious? Sorry but I'm 35 and yes I'm new and learning and open to knowledge but approach is a huge factor on whether I'll want to learn from you. Obviously I'm serious thus isn't high schook and I'm inquiring about a coin. Sorry but if you think you have right to reply rudely or in a condescending way because you feel you're so knowledgeable and new people are so naive or how dare we ask a question or not know what to ask. I've had very nice, patient and informed people answer my questions tactfully. I don't need to be told what's expected of me like I'm a child, or there is some pecking order I must go find my place at the bottom and prove myself to you. If you don't like my question then don't answer it. You were all new once too maybe put yourselves in our shoes and see if you'd want to be treated like that when you started out. Thanks for the link. Have a good day.

 

I don't ordinarily get involved in these discussions, but, seriously, you started this:

You asked a simple question, and got a simple answer. Not exactly sure how much more specific that answer could have been, but seemed pretty concise and to the point to me. You then, for some reason, got snarky.

An internet forum is just like any other social gathering. You need to come in, relax, and get to know the members. Nobody is out to get you (yet). But you asked a question, got an answer, and as, a new person, challenged the person who answered your question because you seemed to think you needed more of an explanation. But you didn't ask additional questions, you simply challenged the person who tried to help. You wouldn't walk into the cafeteria, plop down in a seat at the cheerleader's table, start running at the mouth, and expect them to simply welcome you into the fold?

So grab a chair, check the forum out, and ask away. If you think the answers to your questions weren't informative enough, ask deeper or more specific questions (you know,like a dialogue). People tend to respond in kind, so just relax and enjoy the forum.

By the way, welcome!

 

Dude this isn't high school, cheerleaders table wtf? No I sat at the I Dont Conform To Your Rules table. I don't appreciate being told I must be humbled in your presence. Ive read posts from this person where new people will ask legitimate or maybe laughable questions to veterans just because they are new to this they get told sarcastic rude answers and people act like we are supposed to not question your answers because you know everything. Most of us new people are humble and willing to learn but if you treat me like I must bow down to you because your a veteran coin collector and your comparing this to high school then it's not going to happen. I know a new person can come on here aND immediately post a valid coin that a veteran coin collector hasn't found yet aND so these cynical answers of what it is and delivery is a bit obnoxious but get over it. Im sorry but school is over, this is a forum not a paid membership so if you don't want t answer a question them move on and let someone who does answer it. Sorry but I don't ever like being lectured especially by you and a few others( most veterans on here are very cool and don't talk down to you) you apparently are the cheerleaders of the "high school" and that's just silly. I've already noted I'd be more specific so please don't tell me how to act, or to relax. I'm a grown woman and I wasn't actually addressing you so.... Thanks.

 

Here is a website that should be able to help you identify possible errors. It will also help in your terminology to be able to ask a question for more understandable answers. I hope this helps and welcome to the forum.https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...rpTtomxh7ER8pITBw&sig2=3TYrt_kgmBZVynEa78hcbA

 

Thank you so much. I literally started days ago and I'm excited to learn. Very addicting hobby, regardless of this thread I am looking to learn and to understand, gain knowledge from others. I will ask more specific questions for sure. Thanks.

 

Oh, my gosh.
I have taken the liberty of quoting your "exact" question and your question specifically asks (and i paraphrase) whether or not anyone knows if the coin pictured is "normal". At no point in any of your question do you ask for a work up on the mintage amount, alloy, designer of the cent, or history on the 1970 s lincoln cent let alone anything else. Then have the audacity to provide a sanctimonious rant hitting, I believe all of the common idiotic straw man irrelevant comments that have zero place in this discussion. (gender, age, high school, offensive acronyms, and entitlement) I believe the only thing you didn't mention was race, religion and politics.
Although for yours, mine and the moderators sake I am not encouraging any of the above, just making a point.

What else may this forum do to please you, or to apparently read your mind in order to answer your simple question, not requiring or indicating a desire for anything other than a simple answer.

I wish you absolute joy in this hobby, and I actually hope that I have an opportunity to see and read future posts should you stick around. But a little self evaluation maybe in order

 

It appears that I may have spoken to fast. Thank you for your apparent reversal of hostility and more rational response. I wish you the best

 

FYI, I've been out of high school longer than you've been alive. It was an analogy, nothing more.

I'm not sure where you get this. Nobody asked you to be "humbled" in anybody's presence, no one is "talking down" to you, and no one has asked you to "bow down" to them.

The "I don't conform to the Rules Table" may have been fine back in the day, but now that we've entered adulthood, sometimes not conforming to the rules has its consequences.

The issue, at least for me,was that you asked what amounted to a simple yes/no question, and got a basic yes/no answer. If you needed further clarification, you could have asked another question, being more specific about what additional information you were looking for. Instead, you chose to respond with sarcasm, that some of us didn't really understand (after all, he answered your question). Can the responder in question post "cynical answers of what it is and delivery is a bit obnoxious"? Sure he can, but if you read some of the questions, you'd realize a lot of those posts are people with the next greatest numismatic find that these "veteran" collectors know to be BS, trolls if you will. However, his answer to your question in this thread was direct and to the point, yet you, for some reason, chose to respond with a cutting remark. If you want to question or comment on some of his more sinister posts, by all means do so, in the threads in which those posts were made. Why bring up past indiscretions when it appears he was only trying to help and answer your question.

You remind me of some of the new employees at my job. The job attracts a lot of big egos, and it shows when they talk. What does a guy like me, with almost 34 years of experience in that job, do? I simply roll my eyes and walk away from these would-be heroes. Been there, done that, does have some clout. Nobody's asking you to bow and scrape, but as a newbie, maybe show a little more respect for the more experienced posters here.

 

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This is way too long to read and I'm an adult I don't know how old you all are but that he self proclaimed he's grumpy. Please enough with this subject. Not productive. I've said what I feel. I won't be told what to do and this amount of time on this subject is mind numbing. Enough. Thank you.