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 They are different mint mark styles. |
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From the pictures they all look like the small S to me. The S is much larger on the large S and there is a weakness on the bottom loop. Nice pictures Coop.
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Use the window on the Monticello to determine proper registration on the coin. You'll note in Coops (cointalks) pic's that the Large S is lower in the field to the right of the Monticello (window sill splits the MM). The small S will be above the window sill. It looks like you have 2 Large S nickels pictured above.
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The mint marks are placed by hand and can vary in location.
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Thanks, But I am still confused it might just be my worn circulation cbr nickels. I understand and can spot on pictures of better grade ones like the examples in Coop picture.. Large S* Font has weakness in bottom loop of S * Large S is lower in the field to the right of the Monticello (slips the mm) so 2 are lower the window? but the mm is not weak in bottom loop  Edited by OcalaFlorida
04/15/2014 08:37 am
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Just my opinion but they all look small. Notice how tight the small 'S' is and how loose the large 'S' with the weakness at the lower loop.
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Ocala - do a search on the internet. I recall reading an article that discussed how to spot the large vs. small. Based on what I recall, the two you have pictured have the correct position. The mint marks are subtly larger/smaller, but fonts were slightly different. I think that the combined information here is about what was used to establish type, just not clear on the finer details since I examined my '41 Ss some time ago. Any new find though I use the window placement I noted above.
Good luck!
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Think they are all small 'S' with two enlarged slighted by wear and die just they go under the window line. I am going to get out my rolls of War Nickels to to have maybe 30-40 of them to compare. I just found a lamination error in my stack I missed as well. |
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I 'Think' pictures 1, 2, and 4 are the small var. I really cant tell about the 3rd picture. Funny thing. I JUST found a 1941S, small mm about 15 min's ago.  Great timing for the question. |
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They are all small S. When you find a large S you'll know. Use coops pic to differentiate until you find one that you can keep as a reference.
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04/15/2014 5:20 pm
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I really don't think that these are too difficult to find. I had about 20 rolls of 41-S nickels here. I went through them all some time ago. I came out with just over a roll of the large S mint mark. I just now had a partial roll setting on the table with 12 nickels. One of which is the large S.
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