Is this ebay auction a 1970 S small or large date?

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Is this ebay auction a 1970 S small or large date?

Postby GGerrands » Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:57 am

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Re: Is this ebay auction a 1970 S small or large date?

Postby Morsecode » Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:39 am

It does look like a large date, but it's NGC graded. One would hope they can tell the difference.
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Re: Is this ebay auction a 1970 S small or large date?

Postby Bluegill » Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:40 pm

That does kinda look like a large date.

This site gives has pretty good info and pics. http://www.lincolncentresource.com/smal ... ldate.html
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Re: Is this ebay auction a 1970 S small or large date?

Postby GGerrands » Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:28 pm

Thanks for the link. I've heard of them being graded incorrectly. The 7's position relative to the 9 & 0 and the 9's tail indicate a large date to me. However, the 7 does lack that tell-tale "ridge" of a large date. (from: http://www.thecentproject.com/sort1970.php

I think by this measure (The easiest way to tell the difference is to look at the 9. If the loop of the 9 bends sharply toward the 7, it
is a small date. If the loop of the 9 is angled toward the top of the mintmark, it is a large date. The nine
in the small date is also "wider" looking than the 9 in the large date.)...it's a large date. Just my two cents.
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Re: Is this ebay auction a 1970 S small or large date?

Postby HPMBTT » Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:20 pm

That looks like a large date to me. Here is another RC link where I discussed this with the OP as well. Too bad the Feebay seller doesn't have a better shot of LIBERTY.
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Re: Is this ebay auction a 1970 S small or large date?

Postby uthminsta » Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:57 pm

You mean NGC made a mistake? Why... I... NEVER...!
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