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1981-S Proof Type 1 Vs Type 2 Why Is This So Hard For Me?

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I have looked at countless pictures online but I still have a really hard time determining if the proof sets I have are type 1 or 2. Here are some examples of pictures I took. These are the most Type 2ish mint marks I have found so far but I still have severe doubts.


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I say Type 2
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top type 1
bottom type2

my guess
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It's hard for lots of people.

I think both the S's in the first post are type 1. What I look at is the inside of the upper loop. On the type 1 it appears to be circular (ignore where the field comes in below the serif, just concentrate on the inside of the loop itself.) On the type 2 to me the inside of the loop looks like a D laying on its back ( A D rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.) The inside of the upper loop on both S's in the OP are circular. In the two in the second post the type 1 is circular and the type 2 has that flat bottom making it look like the rotated D.
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Both look Type 1.
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