1970-S Small Date 1c RPM?

[GriglyCoin]

I have a 1970 S Lincoln that I believe to be the small date variety which has something going on with the mint mark.

VV doesn't show a RPM for the 70 s small date business strike so I guess that I first would like confirmation that it's in fact a small date.

If confirmed a small then what's up with the MM? With so many of these getting a close look due to the date variety I find it unlikely that an RPM hasn't been seen before.

To my novice eye it looks like a RPM but I'd like to hear what the more experienced have to say. Thanks in advance.

[occnumis2021]

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[Dutch-Tigger]

I have a 1970 S Lincoln that I believe to be the small date variety which has something going on with the mint mark.

VV doesn't show a RPM for the 70 s small date business strike so I guess that I first would like confirmation that it's in fact a small date.

If confirmed a small then what's up with the MM? With so many of these getting a close look due to the date variety I find it unlikely that an RPM hasn't been seen before.

To my novice eye it looks like a RPM but I'd like to hear what the more experienced have to say. Thanks in advance.

As Occnumis2021 pointed out it is a Large Date, the one example that looks possible is http://www.varietyvista.com/02b%20LC...970SRPM002.htm On VV but the images you provided are not clear enough to say for sure. You have the coin in hand so with a loupe check it against what the link shown , but also look for the die marks as well. Taking pictures off the screen pixelates the images

[GriglyCoin]

Thanks for the feedback.

I feel pretty certain that it's a small date but my original photos didn't provide clear proof. The two date indicators that I look for are to have the tops of the numbers on the same plane and for the front curl of the 9 to point near midway at the 7. This coin meets that in my opinion.

I took new pics and tried to align the date with the grid line for a better perspective. Am I still off thinking that this is a small date? I have access to a better quality vision system at work and can try to capture better photos.

Thanks,
John

[occnumis2021]

i didn't specify which one i thought it was. just uploaded the pic for the OP to show the differences. it is pretty obvious which one it is both by the pointed tip of the 9 and the direction it points and the high placement of the 7.

can't help with the RPM part. mintmarks, like other areas of the coins really started having a lot happen to them making it quite a challenge ti differentiate repunching vs everything else.

i will say, when there is NOT a ddo, rpm etc listed for a certain date/mm, the odds of finding the first or next are extremely low. it does happen but it is a very long shot, especially for newer-newish numismatists, partially from the difficulty of learning the differences.

happy hunting