!1970 s small or large date?

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  1. Tracey L Aldrich

    Tracey L Aldrich Active Member

    20211001_182823-0.jpg Im having trouble figuring out the small from large dates what are these ones 20211001_170809-0.jpg 20211001_170825-0.jpg
     
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  3. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Both are large dates to me.I always use the 0 as a comparison.If the 7 goes below the 0 its a large.Small date and the 7/0 are exactly the same size.But things like these sure can trick the eyes sometimes.
     
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  4. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Wait actually the first one appears to be a small date,my bad:wacky::wacky:.
     
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  5. Beardigger

    Beardigger Well-Known Member

    I agree. The first one looks like a small date. The 2nd a large date.
     
  6. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    I can’t tell from the angle of the photo. Can you get a photo of each coin from directly above and not on any angles.
     
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  7. Tracey L Aldrich

    Tracey L Aldrich Active Member

    Yes i will take another pic one second
     
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  9. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Thank you for the overhead photos. The coin on the left is a large date. It’s common. Notice the position of the 7 when compared to the 0.
    Notice the position of the 7 and compare that to the 0 onnn B the coin on the right. See the difference? The right hand coin is the small date and that is the one that’s worth the extra money. You won’t retire but it’s the one you want. Even better if you got it at face value.
    Congratulations Tracey! Your searching paid off. :)
     
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  10. Tracey L Aldrich

    Tracey L Aldrich Active Member

    Cool yes ive been collecting coins and i have a bunch that ive been going through being that im in quarentine for having covid well cool finally found something THANKS!!!
     
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  11. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    Tracey check out these pics to see the differences...

    1970S SD-LDa copy.jpg
    1970-S_Large-Small_Dates copy.jpg

    1970-s-large-date-vs-small-date-lincoln-cent copy.jpg
     
  12. Spark1951

    Spark1951 Accomplishment, not Activity

    Yes, good find…basically the end of the loop of the 9 points to the middle of the 7 and the 7 is high and even with the top of the 0. The 9 itself appears to be a little squashed in shape for the small date. Conversely, the Large date 9 looks perfectly normal but the end of the loop points to the bottom of the 7, and the top of the 7 is below the top of the 0.

    There are tons of posts out there in Coin Talk that have comparison pics of the differences between the two types…this is how I learned to tell the difference myself. Ya done good, Tracy…Spark
     
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  13. Spark1951

    Spark1951 Accomplishment, not Activity

    @spirityoda …props to you for posting that graphic…Spark
     
  14. Jeffjay

    Jeffjay Well-Known Member

    Nice find. I have found about 40 in the last 15 years and everyone a large date.
     
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  15. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    @Tracey L Aldrich Hope that virus doesn’t get you down too much. Feel better soon. Again, glad you found a good one.
     
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  16. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    I forgot to say get well soon. :):nurse:
     
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  17. Tracey L Aldrich

    Tracey L Aldrich Active Member

    Thanks im getting better got the antibody infusion and im 10x better hHOPE I NEVER GET IT AGAIN THANKS 4 THE WELL WISHES AND ALL YOUR GUYS HELP AND KNOWLEDGE
     
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