Is this a 1960 small date proof ?

[Guest]

I bought this 1960 proof set because it was advertised as a small date cent, and because I'm still a newbie, but after reading up on the differences between 1960 small and large date, I'm convinced I paid extra for a normal large date cent. The seller is still insisting that it's a small date cent.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280785589950?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2648

Can anyone here take a look at the pictures and let me know if you can determine whether it's truly a small date 1960 cent?

Thank you.

(I wrote a post like this last night, but I don't think it made it here, so I apologize if this is a duplicate post.)

[simonm]

Welcome to the forum, if you have the set with you right now, I would suggest taking pictures of it, because the photos on ebay are not large enough for me to tell. Check out this link, maybe it can help you.

http://lincolncentresource.com/smalldates/1960smalldate.html

best of luck.

[beatle127]

Welcome to the forum, if you have the set with you right now, I would suggest taking pictures of it, because the photos on ebay are not large enough for me to tell. Check out this link, maybe it can help you.

http://lincolncentresource.com/smalldates/1960smalldate.html

best of luck.

Unfortunately, my son just recently lost my digital camera, and I won't be able to get another until sometime after the New Year, so I cannot post better pictures. The set in the eBay advert is the exact set that I did receive though.

If you look at the 2nd photo in the ad and zoom, it's not as closeup as it could be, but I think even that photo shows that the penny is large date.

I also have 1960 small date and large date singles in BU, and a single proof 1960 small date, and it's obvious to me that the penny in the proof set is large date.

I was actually hoping that a few of you here might agree with me and I could tell the eBay seller what members here thought. This seller doesn't want to admit that his advertisement was false.

Thank you for looking !

[coppercoins]

Definitely large date, but not all hope is lost. There's at least some chance it could be a doubled die.

[rlm's cents]

If I were forced to guess, I would say large date, but the picture pixilates before it gets large enough for me to determine anything for sure.

[rick0921]

I would agree that it appears to be a large date. Although, I can't be 100% positive due to the picture quality. Welcome to the forum!

Rick

[BadThad]

VERY hard to tell from the pictures, but I zoomed in and it does look like a large date to me.

[uglycent]

Ditto, I zoomed in and it appears to be a large date, but like the others it blurs before I could really see with positive proof

[Maineman750]

Definitely a large date.The 2nd picture is pretty clear.