PCGS Coin numbers for Narrow-rim SBA's?
Flash
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Somebody here once listed, in a previous post, all the PCGS coin numbers for 1979 SBA's that qualified for the "Narrow Rim" classification included in the 20th Century Type Set, With Type Variations, No Gold - Circulation Strikes (1900-1999) registry set. I cannot locate that particular thread and was wondering if whomever the poster was would please repost that information. Thanks.
Matt
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I don't remember who posted this information but here is the text of the message:
Since this has come up a few times in various forums, here's an excerpt from an e-mail I sent to BJ by request of a board member a couple days ago. Hope this helps clear things up, particularly for PCGS type set collectors.
Numbers before the date are the PCGS coin numbers.
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NARROW RIM:
9571 - 1979-P SBA$ MS
9572 - 1979-D SBA$ MS
9573 - 1979-S SBA$ MS
99589 - 1979-S SBA$ Type 1 PRDC
99590 - 1979-S SBA$ Type 2 PRDC
WIDE RIM:
99571 - 1979-P SBA$ Wide Rim MS
9574 - 1980-P SBA$ MS
9575 - 1980-D SBA$ MS
9576 - 1980-S SBA$ MS
9578 - 1981-P SBA$ MS
9579 - 1981-D SBA$ MS
9580 - 1981-S SBA$ MS
99592 - 1980-S SBA$ PRDC
99594 - 1981-S SBA$ Type 1 PRDC
99595 - 1981-S SBA$ Type 2 PRDC
1999 REDESIGN:
9581 - 1999-P SBA$ MS
9582 - 1999-D SBA$ MS
99596 - 1999-P SBA$ PRDC
The 1999 are a complete re-design from the "classic" 1979-1981 design, so calling them Narrow Rim or Wide Rim does not make sense.
I believe the 1999 coins are currently classified as Wide Rim in the PCGS type sets, though if anything they are more like a Narrow Rim in appearance.
More importantly for type set purposes, the difference between a classic and 1999 SBAs is more dramatic than the relatively minor difference between the Wide Rim and Narrow Rim designs.
I believe any of the following would make far more sense for type set purposes than what is currently being used (2 SBAs in type set, a Narrow Rim and Wide Rim):
1 SBA in type set:
Any date
2 SBAs in type set:
Any 1979-1981 date (Classic design)
Any 1999 date (1999 redesign)
3 SBAs in type set:
Any 1979 Narrow Rim
Any 1979-1981 Wide Rim
Any 1999 date