Most of the S mintmarks in 1979 were an indistict blob. At some point, a new punch was used, resulting in a clear mintmark (Type 2). These Type 2 mintmarks are much rarer than the Type 1 blob mintmarks. So, your dime is the more common type, and not worth all that much.
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