1981-S Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Which One?

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Chump_Change Pillar of the Community United States 618 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 08:58 am OK New guy showing his true colors here. Not much on Cents. Going through my first box Stumble across this 1981 -S look in Mr. Red Book. Straight S or Filled S ? OK so I have a Proof? with a funky S which one would this be Straight S or Filled S and What is the Difference? Thanks All. Report this Post to the Staff

daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 09:04 am Well its a great find indeed The type 2 is a clear s and the type 1 is a filled s. This kinda looks like the type 2 but hard to tell from the photo. Need a close up on the mm or a person who is really good at this and knows edit and yes it is a proof! Edited by daviscfad 03/28/2009 09:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
Chump_Change Pillar of the Community United States 618 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 09:38 am Here are a few close ups. Thanks All. Dan Report this Post to the Staff
Kabiye_Lady Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 09:40 am I'm not expert of Proofs found in Circulation, but that is DEFINITELY an interesting find. First, you found it! Secondly, if your pictures are accurate, it is very, very interesting how it has become such a 'chocolate" brown. It's obviously spent some time in circulation. Who knows, might be worth something to the right party.... Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 09:44 am C-C, there is some confusion on the 79 and 81 proof mintmarks. There is no filled MM on the 1981. Picture of 1979 filled MM. Some time during the year they changed to the sans serif MM. This is the type 2 for 1979. In 1981 the type 1 MM is the same style used for the 1979 type 2. Again, sometime during production, they changed to a serif style MM. This is the type 2 MM for 1981. Hope this helps. Report this Post to the Staff
Chump_Change Pillar of the Community United States 618 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 6:49 pm Thanks MorgansRmine. I think I have type 2 if I am looking at it right. Thanks for the pics. This is a big help. Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 7:21 pm This is just my opinion but with the close up shots it looks like a type-1. the reason I say that is the way the "serifs?" look. Great info MorgansRmine Report this Post to the Staff
Chump_Change Pillar of the Community United States 618 Posts	Posted 03/28/2009 8:33 pm Davis, I think your right. I am starting to see it a little better now. Thanks again All. Dan Report this Post to the Staff
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1981-S LMC Which One?