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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;HappyCoins, post: 1850929, member: 54527&quot;]The 1970 S small date is one of the most confusing Lincoln Cent varieties for new collectors.&nbsp; The</p><p>reason for the confusion is simple - it&#039;s tough to tell the difference between the large and small date.&nbsp; I</p><p>have seen 20 - 30 Ebay auctions advertising 1970 S &quot;small dates&quot; with a picture of a 1970 S &quot;large</p><p>date&quot; cent.&nbsp; When the 1970 S small date was first discovered coin dealers felt that this would never be a</p><p>popular variety because of the minor difference in design.&nbsp; Certainly its inclusion in most coin albums</p><p>has added to its popularity immensely. </p><p><br /></p><p>The easiest way to tell the difference is to look at the 9.&nbsp; If the loop of the 9 bends sharply toward the 7, it</p><p>is a small date.&nbsp; If the loop of the 9 is angled toward the top of the mintmark, it is a large date.&nbsp; The nine</p><p>in the small date is also &quot;wider&quot; looking than the 9 in the large date.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another way to tell the difference is the height of the 7.&nbsp; In the small date the top of the 7 is just about</p><p>level with the 1,9 and 0.&nbsp; In the large date the top of the 7 is lower than the 1,9 and 0.&nbsp; Beware, this way</p><p>can be very deceiving.</p><p><br /></p><p>A third way to tell the difference is by looking at the word LIBERTY.&nbsp; In the small date the word LIBERTY</p><p>is weak, especially the top of the E and Y.&nbsp; In the large date the word LIBERTY is struck well with no</p><p>letters blending into the field.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/smalldates/1970Ssmalldate.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/smalldates/1970Ssmalldate.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.lincolncentresource.com/smalldates/1970Ssmalldate.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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