Got 200 in dollar coins from the bank today and I have a couple questions now. First, how can I tell the difference between a Susan B. Anthony 1979 S and a 1979 S proof? I pulled 5 S's out and would like to know if there's any "tell" to determine the difference. Second, I found a 2010 Millard Fillmore that appears to be either missing it's clad or has been painted. The coin is solid gold colored, with none of the copper visible. Any opinions? Third, I think I found a 1979 wide rim. Sorry about the picture quality, but I'm using my phone. In the side by side shot, it's the one on the left. Any thoughts on whether it's an actual wide rim or just PMD would be greatly appreciated. If it is a wide rim, any ideas of the value? The Red Book says 60 in MS-63 but this is probably no better than an F-12. Thanks for your help!
Most proof coins have a mirror finish. The SBA on the left looks like a near date (wide rim). I don't recommend using the Red Book for pricing. The Prez dollars have the same composition as the Sac/Native American dollars) which is an outer core of manganese, zinc & nickel. FWIW: When the Sac dollar was first released in 2000, it was referred to as the "Golden Dollar". Both the Sac & the Prez dollars are supposed to look golden. Chris
T Thanks very much, Chris, for the help. I know the picture of the Fillmore is horrible, but in the past month I've looked through about 1200 in gold coins and have yet to see one as brilliantly gold as the Fillmore is. I have several unopened mint rolls of Pres dollars and opened one and those coins still don't have the same luster as the Fillmore. I'm thinking it may be cleaned but I'm not sure.
Before the Mint changed from the Sac dollar to the Native American dollar, I was putting together a set of P&D MS68 Sacs, and most of them had luster similar to your Prez dollar. Chris
Looks like a wide rim, but in such poor condition that you wouldn't get much more that a $1 from any sane person. No comment on the other questions.
