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Just seeing if this is the large S. From what I've researched, the small S is more to the left of the base and large S is about split if not a bit farther to the right. Looks like this is a large S but not sure. Comments welcomed and thanks in advance. SS  |
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There was controversy on this subject a couple of weeks ago . I don't know if it was ever clarified . The dual was between Coop and one of our lady members .  |
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 We need Crazyb0 Edited by Chase007
08/19/2017 7:15 pm
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I would argue that's a small S, the large S would not have the serif on top and the bottom of the S pointing toward west. Large S has the bottom serif slanted to the east. 5 O'Clock position.
Edit: Similar to the Trumpet Tail style for the dime and quarter.
Edited by macmercury
08/19/2017 5:35 pm
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I say yours is small (NORMAL) S - Large S is much closer to the base/steps of the monument.
How about a picture of the reverse that isn't so magnified?
Edited by Mark1959
08/19/2017 6:03 pm
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Agree with Mark on that one.
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These are the only picture I can find on the web that shows the shapes of the small & large S   |
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Small S for sure.
Errers and Varietys.
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Quote:
This one brings back memories. Ah yes, everybody piling on the Insider - LOL!! |
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Lol.
Errers and Varietys.
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The locations of the mint marks will vary because they are hand punched. So unless there was just one die that had the maybe be common or rare. Depending on how many dies were punched with each mint mark.
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That's true Coop.
Errers and Varietys.
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Thanks for the input.
Edited by shotgung
08/20/2017 1:31 pm
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There's an article out there that uses the placement of the S as the diagnostic. I found it early on and used that briefly but in the end, the article is near worthless. The way to determine if you have the Large S or the regular one is to look at the font. Looking at the photos above, the Large S is thinner and the tails more pronounced. This is helpful when looking at circulated specimens. And as a CRH enthusiast, I've found a number of Large S specimens.
Good luck on the hunt!
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