Title:
Standard 1981 US Mint Proof Set
Description:
The 1981 US Mint proof set contains six coins and was produced with a mintage of 4,063,083 sets. These sets include the Lincoln cent, Jefferson nickel, Roosevelt dime, Washington quarter, Kennedy half dollar, and the Susan B. Anthony dollar. The 1981 proof set is notable as the last year the Susan B. Anthony dollar was included in the regular proof set.
Key Statistics:
Mintage: 4,063,083 sets
Coins included:
Lincoln Cent
Jefferson Nickel
Roosevelt Dime
Washington Quarter
Kennedy Half Dollar
Susan B. Anthony Dollar
Significance: The last year the Susan B. Anthony dollar was included in the regular proof set.
Mint: All coins were struck at the San Francisco Mint and bear the ”S” mintmark.
Varieties: There are two types of the ”S” mintmark on the 1981 proof coins: Type 1 (filled ”S”) and Type 2 (clear ”S”), with the Type 2 being more valuable.
Packaging: The coins were placed in a red plastic insert within a clear plastic case, which was then housed in a black plastic frame and protective cardboard box.
MOST SELLERS CANNOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE AND ARE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT A CLEAR ”S” MINT MARK DEFINES A TYPE 2 SET. A CLEAR MINT MARK DOES NOT DEFINE A TYPE 2. ALL ”S” MINT MARKS FOR 1981 PROOF SETS ARE CLEAR. SELLERS ARE CONFUSING THE 1981 SET WITH THE 1979 PROOF SET WHERE A CLEAR MINT MARK DOES DEFINE THE TYPE 2 1979 SET. THE 1981 SET IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH AND MOST COIN DEALERS CANNOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE. WE RECOMMEND GOOGLING 1981-S TYPE 2 PROOF SET AND STUDYING THE ”S” MINTMARK PHOTOS PROVIDED. THE COMMON 1981 ’S’ HAS THE TOP TIP OF THE ’S’ POINTING DOWN SOMEWHAT WHERAS THE TYPE 2 ”S” HAS MORE OF A BLOB ON THE TIP, A FLATTER TOP ALMOST TILTED BACK BY COMPARISON TO THE TYPE 1 AND NEARLY ALL TYPE 2 MINT MARKS ARE ”FROSTED”. A TYPE 2 SET IS DEFINED AS THE SUSAN B. ANTHONY DOLLAR AS HAVING A TYPE 2 ”S” MINT MARK. USUALLY ONE OR MORE OF THE COMPANION COINS ARE TYPE 2 AS WELL. MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE IN THE MINT MARK OR THAT YOU ”KNOW” YOUR DEALER BEFORE BUYING A SET
Key Statistics:
Mintage: 4,063,083 sets
Coins included:
Lincoln Cent
Jefferson Nickel
Roosevelt Dime
Washington Quarter
Kennedy Half Dollar
Susan B. Anthony Dollar
Significance: The last year the Susan B. Anthony dollar was included in the regular proof set.
Mint: All coins were struck at the San Francisco Mint and bear the ”S” mintmark.
Varieties: There are two types of the ”S” mintmark on the 1981 proof coins: Type 1 (filled ”S”) and Type 2 (clear ”S”), with the Type 2 being more valuable.
Packaging: The coins were placed in a red plastic insert within a clear plastic case, which was then housed in a black plastic frame and protective cardboard box.
MOST SELLERS CANNOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE AND ARE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT A CLEAR ”S” MINT MARK DEFINES A TYPE 2 SET. A CLEAR MINT MARK DOES NOT DEFINE A TYPE 2. ALL ”S” MINT MARKS FOR 1981 PROOF SETS ARE CLEAR. SELLERS ARE CONFUSING THE 1981 SET WITH THE 1979 PROOF SET WHERE A CLEAR MINT MARK DOES DEFINE THE TYPE 2 1979 SET. THE 1981 SET IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH AND MOST COIN DEALERS CANNOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE. WE RECOMMEND GOOGLING 1981-S TYPE 2 PROOF SET AND STUDYING THE ”S” MINTMARK PHOTOS PROVIDED. THE COMMON 1981 ’S’ HAS THE TOP TIP OF THE ’S’ POINTING DOWN SOMEWHAT WHERAS THE TYPE 2 ”S” HAS MORE OF A BLOB ON THE TIP, A FLATTER TOP ALMOST TILTED BACK BY COMPARISON TO THE TYPE 1 AND NEARLY ALL TYPE 2 MINT MARKS ARE ”FROSTED”. A TYPE 2 SET IS DEFINED AS THE SUSAN B. ANTHONY DOLLAR AS HAVING A TYPE 2 ”S” MINT MARK. USUALLY ONE OR MORE OF THE COMPANION COINS ARE TYPE 2 AS WELL. MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE IN THE MINT MARK OR THAT YOU ”KNOW” YOUR DEALER BEFORE BUYING A SET
Country:
United States
Year:
1981
Mintage:
4,063,083
Weight:
Diameter:
Date Added:
2024-04-01 08:04:07
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-07-25
Date Added:
2024-04-01 08:04:07
