A Further Analysis of the 1981-S Type 2 Proof Sets .

In the Type 2, the bottom arc is not a mirror image. Typically the U.S. Mint does not include "S" mint coins in the annual uncirculated sets, but because the S-mint dollar coin was supposed to be released into circulation, the mint included it in the 1981 mint set. the circle that it would make is bigger than the type 1. Coin World states less than 10% of 1981 proof sets are Type 2.

You'll notice that the two S's are clearly different. It may not be the 1981-S Type 2 proof set you really want. Opens image gallery. An asymmetric "S" when looked at along the X-axis-- the bottom curve has a much wider arc and the surface of the "S" is virtually as big as the entire S. Also, the holes in the loops of the "S" are not perfect circles as they are on the Type 1 "S". 1981 United States Proof Set. If you’re in the market to buy a 1981-S Type 2 proof set, don’t just go for the cheapest one! In the photo above look at the Red Book Type 2, clear S, on the upper right.

The United States Mint packaged a total of 4,063,083 proof sets in 1981 — including both 1981-S Type 1 and Type 2 proof sets. Unlike the Clear “S” mintmark on 1981-S Type 2 proof coins, there is no clarity on exactly how many Type 2 proof sets were made in 1981. A photo of the original shipping box with the December 30, 1981 post mark is in the auction. 1981 PDS Proof and Uncirculated Annual US Mint Coin Sets 19 Coins with 4 SBA $1. Next, a brief analysis of the 1981-S Type 2 quarter. I’m also the editor at CDN Publishing (a trusted source for the price of U.S. rare coins), editor at the Florida United Numismatists Club (FUN Topics magazine), and author of Images of America: The United States Mint in Philadelphia (a book that explores the colorful history of the Philadelphia Mint).

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Let's examine the coins.

You'll see that the "holes" in the S are far from perfect circles, especially the bottom hole. Nonetheless, for the sake of completeness, here's a close up photo of the dime from the set I'm selling.

The 1981 Proof Set (Buy on eBay) was the last set to contain the short lived Susan B. Anthony Dollar.The production of all dollar coins would cease until 1999, when the Anthony Dollar briefly returns, although it was not placed in Proof Sets for the year. As a supplement to this discussion, take a look at this link from an expert who has studied the issue regarding the differences between the 1981 Type 1 and Type 2 dollar. Indeed it is the Type 2 dollar that gives the Type 2 set most of its value. It essentially echoes this analysis. Shipped with USPS First Class.

$19.50. Like the 1979-S Proof Set, the 1981-S is found with two types of mintmarks "Round Top and Plato (Flat) Top", with the "Plato (Flat) Top" … First, the descriptions for Type 1 versus Type 2 for the penny in the Red Book photos all apply to the dollar. And… make sure that you can tell Type 1 and Type 2 “S” mintmarks apart for yourself!

Next, let’s look at what individual 1981-S Type 1 and 1981-S Type 2 proof coins are worth…. Again, the same analysis applies. I will talk briefly about the other coins at the end, but as you'll see, my point is made by looking at the penny and the dollar coin. Image not … 1981-S Proof Set United States US Mint Original Government Packaging Box. However, in that year (similar to what happened two years earlier in 1979), the Mint made proof sets of two types, referred to as Type 1 and Type 2. Finally take a look at the two "surfaces" of the two Red Book S's. Any person whether they are a coin collector or not can look at an official picture from a recognized coin guide such as the Red Book and determine for themselves whether the pictures of my coins match which of the two pictures of Type 1 versus Type 2 coins in the book. Free shipping . Take a look at the photo below. Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Collectors didn’t become aware of the change in mintmark styles until after the new “S” mintmark was already being used. But, here the analysis is easier because the mint made a dollar that year that we know for a fact is Type 1. The distinction discussion is merited as "brief" because I can find no photos of a 1981-S Type 1 or Type 2 dime either in the Red Book or any other coin guide for sale at Borders or Barnes & Noble. C $8.57 + C $6.59 shipping . Below is the official 2010 Red Book Professional Edition photos of the half, along with the half from the set I am selling. All of the 1981-S dollar coins in the Mint Set were Type 1; the Type 2 coins existed only in the proof sets that year.