Posted 07/17/2023 9:14 pm
This appears to be a 1979 s regular strike susan b anthony. Typically, coins printed at this facility with 's' are proof-only. However, in 1979, the Treasury put the s dollar into circulation, although it is possible to still come across the brilliant uncirculated (regular strike) coin in mint sets.https://www.PCGS.com/coinfacts/coin...s-sba-1/9573
In 1979 mint marks were still being punched into working dies by hand. The punch that was being used was old and worn. The proof version mint mark resembled more of a "blob" than a well-formed "S." Towards the end of the production run in 1979, a new punch was made and yielded the 1979-S Proof Type 2 clear mint marks
So when looking at proof set versions you will see 2 types of mint marks to differentiate them. And once in a long while someone may have dumped them into circulation and you have to look at whether its a proof or regular strike if possible.
https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-c...dollars.html
https://coinweek.com/type-i-and-ii-...ony-dollars/
In 1979 mint marks were still being punched into working dies by hand. The punch that was being used was old and worn. The proof version mint mark resembled more of a "blob" than a well-formed "S." Towards the end of the production run in 1979, a new punch was made and yielded the 1979-S Proof Type 2 clear mint marks
So when looking at proof set versions you will see 2 types of mint marks to differentiate them. And once in a long while someone may have dumped them into circulation and you have to look at whether its a proof or regular strike if possible.
https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-c...dollars.html
https://coinweek.com/type-i-and-ii-...ony-dollars/
Edited by datadragon
07/17/2023 9:16 pm
07/17/2023 9:16 pm
