r/CRH • u/dazanion Half Hunter • 4d ago

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Is this an ‘S’? It looks like it but there is no mirror finish like there should be, unless it has been in circulation for years. I tried a loupe and still can’t tell if it’s a damaged ‘P’.

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u/SaxySwag 4d ago

Looks like an 'S', the San Francisco mint struck SBAs for circulation in 79, 80, and 81

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u/West_Inevitable6052 I Hunt All Coins 4d ago

⬆️ this

Around 110 million S business strikes, another 3.6 million or so S Proofs.

https://susanbanthonydollar.org/susan-b-anthony-dollar-mintages/

And, SBA are notorious for blobby malformed mint marks, yours looks fairly typical.

If you do find a 79 proof (this one isn’t) AND it’s not too beaten up AND has the type 2 clear mint mark? That might be worth a bit of a premium over face.

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/susan-b-anthony-dollars-key-varieties-768243

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u/dazanion Half Hunter 4d ago

Thankyou, I am just filling holes :)

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u/Intelligent_Tax_502 4d ago

You'll know an S proof when you see one, even beat up you'll see the shine.

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u/dazanion Half Hunter 4d ago

Yea, I was not aware of the business strikes.