Type 1 or 2 1981S SBA Dollar

Hey all,

I am have trouble deciding whether or not this SBA is type 1 or 2. I am leaning towards Type 1 because the S isn't as well defined as the Type 2's usually are.

Thanks!

 

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The type I is a rounded S, and yours looks rounded. The type II is flat looking.

 

If it helps, the 1981 Type 1 is the same as the 1979 Type 2 (clear, but rounded). The top of the 1981 S Type 2 should be flat.

 

The coin is headed my way as part of a larger lot purchase so let's hope it turns out to be the rarer Type 2 (fingers crossed but hopes not up). Thanks @CoinBreaux for the Dansco binder for my son.

 

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The differences in the 1981 types are often what dealers and collectors have trouble identifying. The difference lies in the style of the mint mark punch. The Type 1 is the same punch used to make the Type 2 1979 coinage. The Type 1 has a pointed top when compared to a flat top of the 1981. The Type 2 has bulbous serifs in comparison to the Type 1 and the serifs do not touch the inside of the S.

 

The OPs coin is a Type I