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1941 S Jefferson: Small "S" Vs Large "S"

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 Posted 01/18/2009  03:04 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Texas collector to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I found a 1941 S Jefferson nickel in the register a couple of days ago. I checked my 2x2s to see if I had one and noticed I had 1941 small S, and 1941 large S. I looked in the RedBook, but it didn't mention anything except that they existed. So my question is, does anyone know which one is more rare and how much are they worth?

The new one is a small S by the way.

Thanks!
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 Posted 01/18/2009  03:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add steve199 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The large S is the more rare of the two. The value varies greatly depending on the grade...as high as $80-$100 in MS. Even more if has full steps.
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 Posted 01/18/2009  03:41 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Texas collector to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Wow, that's cool :)

My large S is about vg-f

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 Posted 01/18/2009  11:24 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BRUCE 1947 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
There is also a third 1941-s and that is found in the small S it is the 1941-S inverted (S) PAGE #308 IN THE CherryPickers Guide.

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 Posted 01/18/2009  12:03 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TNG to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I have a large S and a small s Jefferson. I had to settle for a circulated Large S and it cost me about 9 bucks recently.
They are scarce. Be careful buying these on ebay. Lots of sellers misrepresent the Large S and it is just a mushy small s.

If you have a Large S, it is pretty much unmistakeably LARGE.
The shape is different too.
I think if you will look at a 1946 S reverse and a 1940 S reverse you will see pretty much what differences you are looking for on a 1941 S.
I have a saved search on ebay for an inverted S 1941 but none have come up in the last 3 to 6 months for sale.
I probably have to just cherry pick one.
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 Posted 01/18/2009  12:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Terror Of Zanarkand to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I also have a VG-F Large S that I pulled from circulation out in California about 9 years ago.....does anybody have any idea what it might be worth in this grade?
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Terror, without pics, I'd say that it would sell for anywhere from 10 to 20 bucks.
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Wheezydog.
I have only found two inverted 1941-s in all the years of my roll searching.Rolls of this year are very hard to come by and that year had a lot of substandard coins.

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Some time ago, I wnet thru my rolls of 1941 S and sorted between large and small mint marks. I had 18 rolls total and ended up with over a roll of the lage S variety. I will have to go back and check the small S for the inverted.
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 Posted 01/28/2009  9:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Terror Of Zanarkand to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If anyone's interested in a nice circ Large S that is definitely a large S, I have one on ebay right now, starting at 9.99, no reserve. Seller name ascensionofstripe.
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 Posted 01/30/2009  03:43 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Texas collector to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
OK, here are the three coins I have:

Large S #1:

Image: 1941-S-Jefferson:-Small- LargeS1.jpg
71.55 KB

Large S #2:

Image: 1941-S-Jefferson:-Small- LargeS2.jpg
64.98 KB

Small S (2 pics of the same coin):

Image: 1941-S-Jefferson:-Small- SmallS1.jpg
62.43 KB

Image: 1941-S-Jefferson:-Small- SmallS2.jpg
62.32 KB


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 Posted 01/30/2009  12:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add florida to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Texas Collector, those look like the Small S(?)

The Large S should have more pronounced, sharp serifs, thinner curves and be larger than the Small S.
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 Posted 01/30/2009  3:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add USMCLion to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I agree both look to be Small S's
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Large S
Image: 1941-S-Jefferson:-Small- LargeS.jpg
70.47 KB

Small S



Image: 1941-S-Jefferson:-Small- SmallS.jpg
88.93 KB

Above are photos of each. Not high quality coins. Just happened to be on the desk. If you open both files and place the mint marks side by side you can really tell the difference.
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I think you all are right. Here's a pic that pretty well illustrates what I am seeing (without magnification or the camera.)

Image: 1941-S-Jefferson:-Small- Maybe.jpg
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Here's another. I think one is damaged, making it appear smaller than it is:

Image: 1941-S-Jefferson:-Small- Nope.jpg
67.62 K

And here's a 1940 S next to a 1946 S, as suggested by wheezydog.

Image: 1941-S-Jefferson:-Small- 40Svs46S1.jpg
72.3 KBB

Image: 1941-S-Jefferson:-Small- 40Svs46S2.jpg
75.38 KB

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Great information..Didn't ask the question but sure am learning a lot, as I do about every time log on to this forum.
Thanks everyone !
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