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Valued Member
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Pillar of the Community
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Sorry, but I believe these are both the Small S variety. Here is my Large S for comparison:   Edited by Kefiroth
02/18/2016 5:43 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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The difference is that they are two completely different fonts. Here is a Large S  And here is a Small S  |
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Rest in Peace
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Thanks for the plain definition and excellent photos. That's one I've always had a hard time remembering.
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Pillar of the Community
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The same two styles were used on cents as well. Here are some clear images from the CONECA website of the two. Large S  Small S  |
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Pillar of the Community
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second coins it's a large S if you notice the s is below the bottom line of the window and the first picture is on the same line than the bottom window.
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Pillar of the Community
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uruman, where are you getting that as a diagnostic? the mint marks were hand punched into the working dies back in 1941. The position of the mint mark was all over the place from die to die. The OP's coins are both the same font, which is the small S variety, not the more desireable large S.
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Pillar of the Community
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I think uruman and the OP may be using an article that describes a method for attributing a large S. Unfortunately the method described contributes to a lot of confusion since it isn't foolproof. In fact it may only describe a method for attributing a single reverse die. What happened to me and others I've seen here is that it slows down the learning process. Eventually folks realize that the fonts are different and use that as the diagnostic to attribute the coins. Fastest and best way. Trying to ascertain if a worn mint mark is above or below a worn windowsill becomes a moot point.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yeah, I know I am not a nickel guy, but I do know mint marks through my fascination with RPMs. I just could not understand how you could use location as a means if they variety appears on more than one die.
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Pillar of the Community
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when looking for the large S remember the small S also has an variety the inverted mint mark
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Valued Member
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Thank you for your help, I will also continue to look for the inverted s also. Thanks:)
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