1970s Penny - Everybody's favorite hate question. . . 1 1

[cobymordet]

It's on ebay as "buy it now" UC set, just curious if it looks like a small 7 to anybody else.  Date looks level to me but the plastic may be affecting the visual.  Lie to me or tell me the truth, but have fun ranting about something different. . . for today at least. .

[Greenstang]

Hard to tell from photo supplied but I will say Large Date.

[Lem E]

That photo makes it just hard enough to not be able to see anything you need to look at. Can’t tell the angle of the 9 and can’t really determine if the numbers are level. I agree at a glance it looks like a large date. Tail of the 7 looks lower than the 0.

Edited November 2, 2023 by Lem E

[cobymordet]

oh well, worth a shot, thanks for the quick look, big dreams small reality

[Coinbuf]

Large date.

[Sandon]

   As stated in the Cherrypickers' Guide and elsewhere, the best way to identify a so-called 1970-S "Small Date" cent is to look at "LIBERTY" instead of focusing on the date. The lettering is thinner and weaker on the "Small Date" than on the 1970-S "Large Date" or on 1970 cents from the other two mints.  

[powermad5000]

I think also the S itself is more raised on the small date and is more "flat" on the large date. I think the cent in question here is a large date. Here is a photo of the small date from NGC's VarietyPlus. To me the S seems more sharply struck than the large date S.

Here is the large date from NGC VarietyPlus

[cobymordet]

Groovy Tuesday on a Thursday.  Sadly, like a child in a candy store, I leap before I look.  Thanks for the tip!

[powermad5000]

Ask here before you buy there. 

[dprince1138]

large date \ small date