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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hontonai, post: 706650, member: 4703&quot;]I <i>think</i> it&#039;s Type A.&nbsp; For some reason Krause only specifies the two types, without explaining the difference, which is in the calligraphy of the character &quot;shi&quot; (4).</p><p><br /></p><p>In your bottom picture that is the character to the right of the one that looks like a +.</p><p><br /></p><p>Type B has the usual calligraphy for that character, which consists of two rounded arcs in the upper corners.&nbsp; In Type A there is a diagonal line from just above the lower left corner, to the top line, and two lines make an almost square box at the upper right corner.&nbsp; That part of your coin isn&#039;t in the world&#039;s greatest shape, but it looks to me like a Type A.&nbsp; With the coin in hand, you should be able to determine the type with greater precision.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although Type A in decent condition is much more valuable than Type B according to both Krause and the JNDA catalog, aluminum coins are famous for condition problems, and yours is worth &lt;50¢ as an A, and &lt;10¢ if it&#039;s a B.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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