1981-S Proof Nickel: Which Mint Mark?

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6556 Posts	Posted 02/03/2024 5:49 pm There are type 1 and 2 mint marks for the 1979 and 1981 proofs from San Francisco. I can't quite figure out which one this is. Theoretically, I bought a 1981-S type 1 according to the listing. http://www.varietyvista.com/04a%20J...20Styles.htm Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 97433 Posts	Posted 02/03/2024 8:13 pm That is the Type 1 with a nice narrow spine. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6556 Posts	Posted 02/03/2024 9:04 pm Thanks for the identification. Two questions. 1. Many of the marks I examined on PCGS seem to be much thinner. You mentioned the spine on this example. Was this punch over-hammered? i.e. is the mark supposed to be only the spine, and someone drove it into the die so deeply that we are seeing the recesses of the punch? 2. The article I read claimed there is a flat spot in the upper loop. Is that really the distinguishing factor? Or is the difference that the tail seems to have a flattened end, compared with the very rounded Type 2? Thanks for the help. =) Report this Post to the Staff
atchisonbj Valued Member United States 293 Posts	Posted 02/29/2024 1:03 pm This is Type 1. The easy ways to tell the difference is 1981-S Type 1 mintmark will match 1979-S Type 2 and 1980-S. For 1981-S Type 2 the top right of the mintmark gets thicker as you look towards the extreme NE point of the mintmark. This is why I call 1981-S Type 2 the Tsumani S cause the thickness quickly expands. Report this Post to the Staff
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