1981-S Proof Quarter - "uni" Variety Or Minting/Strike Issue

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mgillette Valued Member United States 374 Posts	Posted 01/25/2014 2:21 pm I looked through about 7 different 1981 proof sets this morning and I noticed, and thought it peculiar that on the reverse, in the word "UNITED", the N and I are always touching one another. As in: I thought that was normal until I ran across this one: Is there any significance to this? What would be the difference in the minting processes? Report this Post to the Staff

bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 01/25/2014 3:11 pm Die deterioration? Report this Post to the Staff
mgillette Valued Member United States 374 Posts	Posted 01/25/2014 5:01 pm Probably... thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 01/25/2014 5:02 pm There are Type 1 and Type 2 sets for that year but I thought that just had to do with the mint marks....maybe you are on to something because they definitely look like different reverses. I am not all that knowledgeable in proof sets though. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/25/2014 9:00 pm Looks like a heavy die polishing make the letters smaller on the second image. I found one that must have received some die damage and when they polished the die down the letters were reduced in size. Report this Post to the Staff
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1981-S Proof Quarter - "Uni" Variety Or Minting/Strike Issue