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Narrow Rim |
Wide
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1979-P
Wide & Narrow Rim: These varieties are sometimes referred to
as "Far Date" and "Near Date". This is actually
inaccurate as the date was not moved, but instead the border was widened.
The Mint began striking the 1979-P SBA Dollars with the "narrow
rim". Late in 1979 the border was widened to give the coin a more
aesthetic appearance. The "narrow rim" variety is found on all
1979 dollars from all of the mints. The 1979 "wide rim" variety
can only be found on the "P" mint issues. The "wide
rim" variety was used for the remainder of the series. According to
information provided by George E. Hunter, the Assistant Director of
Technology for the U.S. Mint at the time, there were 643 "wide
rim" dies used at the Philadelphia Mint in 1979. With an estimated
250,000 strikes per die, that would give a mintage of 160,750,000 1979-P
"Wide Rim" Susan B. Anthony Dollars, or nearly 45% of all 1979-P
Anthony Dollars minted.
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1979-S Proof Type
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1979-S Proof Type
2 |
1979-S
"Type-1" This is the Mint Mark some suggest was
placed in use as early as 1968. It was also used for all business
strike 1979-S Susan B. Anthony dollars and the majority or the proof coin
mintages for all denominations in 1979. It is characterized by an
indistinct to almost blob-like appearance (extremely blob-like on the
later stages). It may come with or without clear fields or
"attachments" within the center loops depending on the amount of
punching pressure utilized to sink the image into the die and/or the
amount of polishing the die receives. This is the more common
variety for the year.
1979-S
"Type-2" This Mint mark was introduced in the later
part of 1979 for proof coinage production (and referred to as Ty-2 for
this year). It exhibits large bulbous serifs and rounder
center loops than found on the Ty-1. In spite of the fact that this
variety is frequently and inaccurately referred to as "Clear S",
it may come with or without clear fields or "attachments" within
the center loops depending on the amount of punching pressure utilized to
sink the image into the die and/or the amount of polishing the die
receives. It does, however, have a greater tendency to be found with
"clearer fields" within the loops than the Ty-1, but this is not
a determining factor of type.
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1981-S Proof Type
1 |
1981-S Proof Type
2 |
1981-S
"Type-1" This is the same Mint mark as introduced in the
later part of 1979 for proof coinage production (and referred to as Ty-2
for that year). (It is the first one used in 1981 and is thus designated
Ty-1 for that year.) It exhibits smaller rounded serifs and more oval
shaped center loops than found on the Ty-2. It may come with or without
clear fields or "attachments" within the center loops depending
on the amount of punching pressure utilized to sink the image into the die
and/or the amount of polishing the die receives. This is the more common
variety for the year.
1981-S
"Type-2" This Mint mark was introduced in the later part
of 1981 for proof coinage production (and referred to as Ty-2 for this
year). It exhibits large bulbous serifs and rounder center loops than
found on the Ty-1. In spite of the fact that this variety is frequently
and inaccurately referred to as "Clear S", it may come with or
without clear fields or "attachments" within the center loops
depending on the amount of punching pressure utilized to sink the image
into the die and/or the amount of polishing the die receives. It does,
however, have a greater tendency to be found with "clearer
fields" within the loops than the Ty-1 but this is not a determining
factor of type.
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