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<p>[QUOTE="Mountain Man, post: 8081100, member: 94733"]Not an expert, but I think the first one is 1981 Type 1. The second 1979 Type 2. In the first photo of the 1979, the MM is at an unusual angle. I haven't seen that before.</p><p>I'm sure more knowledgeable members will correct me if I'm wrong.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The “S” mintmark seen on the 1979-S Type 2 Susan B. Anthony Dollars was also used on all 1980-S Proof Susie Bs and on the majority of 1981-S proofs, too. However, by the closing months of 1981, the “S” mintmark punch originally made for the 1979-S Type 2 Dollars succumbed to wear. A new punch was made sometime during the autumn of 1981 featuring a much clearer “S” with distinct, bulbous serifs. As with the 1979-S Type 2 proof, it is unknown exactly how many 1981-S Type 2s were struck, though estimates place that figure at around 650,000 to 675,000 coins, or roughly 15% to 17% of the total mintage of 4,063,083 proofs." from <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/news/1979-and-1981-susan-b-anthony-dollar-types" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/news/1979-and-1981-susan-b-anthony-dollar-types" rel="nofollow">PCGS</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mountain Man, post: 8081100, member: 94733"]Not an expert, but I think the first one is 1981 Type 1. The second 1979 Type 2. In the first photo of the 1979, the MM is at an unusual angle. I haven't seen that before. I'm sure more knowledgeable members will correct me if I'm wrong. "The “S” mintmark seen on the 1979-S Type 2 Susan B. Anthony Dollars was also used on all 1980-S Proof Susie Bs and on the majority of 1981-S proofs, too. However, by the closing months of 1981, the “S” mintmark punch originally made for the 1979-S Type 2 Dollars succumbed to wear. A new punch was made sometime during the autumn of 1981 featuring a much clearer “S” with distinct, bulbous serifs. As with the 1979-S Type 2 proof, it is unknown exactly how many 1981-S Type 2s were struck, though estimates place that figure at around 650,000 to 675,000 coins, or roughly 15% to 17% of the total mintage of 4,063,083 proofs." from [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/news/1979-and-1981-susan-b-anthony-dollar-types']PCGS[/URL][/QUOTE]
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