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Pillar of the Community
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is it worth it to get these coins slabbed?
i have $18 in the pair paid $10 for a complete set 79 type 2 proofs
and paid $8 for a raw 81 s
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Bedrock of the Community
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My opinion would be .... If you were planning on selling the
1981 S type II someday, than it might be easier to sell in a slab.
It is harder to identify, so a buyer might feel more comfortable
purchasing it in a slab.
The 1979 S Type II is easier to identify, and has less value.
Because of it being lesser value, the grading fee would eat
up any potential profit.
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If you got an 1981-S for $8, chances are it is not type 2. (Usually $200-ish)
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Pillar of the Community
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1981 - yes
1979 - no
Are you 100% certain you have an 81 type 2?
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Pillar of the Community
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I would like to see this 81 s type 2 I can tell you really quick if it's a type 2 with a clear picture of mintmark. $8 is unbelievable. But if it for real then you scored. Let's see some pics :)
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To me, that looks like the 1979 Variety 2 which is the same at the 1981 Variety 1.
I moved this thread to the Variety and Error sub-forum for the proper attention.
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Pillar of the Community
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Well I have compared it to my 79s and other 81s .
And with photos of the type 2 on small dollars . Com and it looks like the type 2
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Which is why I moved it here, for more qualified opinions.  |
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Here's a basic comparison chart that might help.  It does get quite confusing at first when attempting to discern between the '79 and '81 Type 1 and 2's at the same time! Hope this helps! |
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So JDRMCB which type do you think it is?
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Pillar of the Community
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Not a good picture but that is a type 1. The bottom seriff clearly shows it . Literally a type 2 looks like it was flattened. If you go on ebay and look at PCGS graded coins and find a couple picture with close ups you will see the difference. I say graded so you know they are legitimate. That looks like a type one from your picture. |
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To me it is the "fields always clear inside loops" of the variety 2. Look at the top loop of the mint mark in that photo.
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I concur.  It's a Type 1...unless it was a '79,  then it would be a Type 2.  |
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One of the main things to remember on these (the 1981-S) is that the fields are NOT always clear on the Ty-2. It's in the shape not the clarity of the inside of the loops. I've found lots of Ty-2 with MMs that were punched in deep eliminating the clarity and purchased them for the regular price and got them certified and sold. You'll have a huge advantage over others if you can lean this in addition to the differences in the shape.
Edited by koinpro
11/24/2015 8:09 pm
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BTW, the other illustrative document on this post is incorrect. Those are both Ty-2. Check this one out. Used to be a hand-out that Numismatic News passed out at shows in the 1980s. I still have a small handful of them. And remember, clarity of the Mintmark has nothing at all to do with which variety it is. Look for the differences in the shapes of the loops, etc.  |
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Posted 11/22/2015 5:47 pm
