1970 s small date penny?

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  1. SharonNicole

    SharonNicole Member

    I have a 1970s small date penny. Weight: 3.1g
    In this condition, is it valuable, to collectors or anything? Please know negative feed back, I’m just curious. Thanks!
     
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  3. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    1970S SD-LDa copy 3.jpg
    see where the 7 is. low large date. level small date.
     
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  4. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

  5. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Are you requesting negative feedback know?
    Or you meant no negative feedback? o_O
     
  6. Sullysullinburg

    Sullysullinburg Well-Known Member

    Impossible to tell without photos.
     
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  7. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    You ask "In this condition", but posted no photos.
    The 1970-S small date cent is desired by Lincoln cent variety collectors.
    And others in general. They seem to be scarce, which is why they bring a premium
    in value. And after 48 years the chances of finding one in change is quite slim.
     
  8. Hookman

    Hookman Well-Known Member

    The autonomies (see, I was gonna write auto-correct) catches me uno (I started unawares) all the Tim ( I was going for time there).
    It does my thinking for me. As if I needed help.
     
  9. Hookman

    Hookman Well-Known Member

    So many of the misspellings are simply the fault of the autocorrect feature of the site.
     
  10. TexAg

    TexAg Well-Known Member

    Yes, but it pays to proof your post and make corrections before you send it, as I have found out the hard way by sending incoherent replies.
     
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  11. Hookman

    Hookman Well-Known Member

    Some hear...I mean same here.
     
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  12. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

  13. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's not a small date.
    BUT I HAVE BEEN WRONG BEFORE.
     
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  14. SharonNicole

    SharonNicole Member

    I’m sorry! I thought I posted pictures, I’ll do so now.
     
  15. SharonNicole

    SharonNicole Member

    Sorry if I wasted anyone’s time! I thought they posted. I could be wrong but I can’t tell, please lmk what y’all think.
     

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  16. TexAg

    TexAg Well-Known Member

    I believe they are both large dates.
     
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  17. SharonNicole

    SharonNicole Member

    Thank u! I had that feeling but wanted to be certain.
     
  18. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    The shiny one appears to have a little more curl on the 9.
    But it doesn't have the height on the 7 or the weakly struck LIBERTY.
    1970S SD-LDa.jpg
     
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  19. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    The best marker I have to identify the small date is the upper end of the "9"
    is pointed as compared to the blunt large date. The Lincoln Cent Resource shows this well but does not make mention of it.
    SM date1a.jpg
     
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  20. SharonNicole

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  21. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    I've also read that the very bottom of the 9 is sharp in the SD and blunt in the LD,
    which can also be seen in the comparison photo of the two types.
     
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