1981 U S Proof Set

Not sure if I've got this in the right forum, but here goes. I bought the 1981 proof set yesterday and didn't realize, until I got home, that there are two varieties--First S and Clear S (all 6 coins). From looking at mine, they all seem to be clear s.....am I seeing things?

Pics are here http://s1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc496/MrChipster/1981 Proof Set/

 

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Looks like first "s" to me. Kind of hard to tell from the pics though.

 

You have the first S set. The filled S looks like a dot or blob almost.

 

Yes....I was about to get excited because I assumed "clear s" simply meant it was "clear." I finally found a site that gave a better explanation. Thanks for responding, anyway.

 

Type 1 vs Type 2 proof sets were common in '79 and '81.

 

I knew about the '79, but I didn't know about the '81 until after I bought it. The "Red Book" lists the 2 types as "First S", and "Clear S" for '81 and "Filled S" and "Clear S" for '79. I jumped the gun in assuming that clear meant clear (as opposed to filled). I've learned a little more today.

 

Nice toning anyway...

 

The 1979 Type I is the one with the "blob" mint mark (common), the 1979 Type II "clear S" (rarer) is actually the one used for the 1981 Type I mint mark. The 1981 Type II has a mint mark where the fields can be seen in the loops of the S and is a bit rarer than the Type I.

It appears your coins are all Type I

 

here's a page that has some good comparison photos:


http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...st&tbm=isch&prmd=ivns&ei=HUIoTtydIfHKsQKSw507


and I agree. Your coins appear to be type 1

 

Again, thanks for all the comments. As I stated above, I stumbled onto a website yesterday that explained the differences shortly after I posted this thread. I agree.....Type I. Thanks again.