Winged Liberty folks, is this a Micro 45 S coin?

LucyBop

I was looking at two of my 45s Winged Libertys that I bought along time ago, and the S on this coin is smaller then the S on the other coin..

Is this the Micro S coin?

LucyBop

Here is a picture of another 45s I have, this one has the Larger S.

fivecents

I'm not sure if it is a micro s, But I sure like the colors. Is the Obv toned?

cladking

It's hard to tell from a close-up but I don't think that's it. The small S is really pretty small
and that one appears to be more lightly impressed in the die.

JrGMan2004

No ma'am Good lookin coin though... looks close to FB And knowing your tastes, it's probally a superb gem FB

LucyBop

<< <i>I'm not sure if it is a micro s, But I sure like the colors. Is the Obv toned? >>



yup the obverse is toned with strong luster...

JrGMan2004

Though I can't find my Lange book at the moment to confirm this... I believe that there was actually 3 different MM punches used that year... I can't say that with certainty though, except that the coin you've posted is not a Micro-S, and does have a little bit of a different placement...

CoinAddict

Very nice. Don't leave us hanging. Show an obverse pic, Lucy.

LucyBop

Notice the difference in the two S's on both of these 45's, they are differen't....

Rollerman

Lucy,
They look about the same to me, just in different locations in relation to the "E". My Micro "s" is at the bank vault, but as I remember the difference is about like a Capital letter compared to a small letter (Example: S - s) Been a while since I looked at it with a loop. I think these two of yours are normal "S" mint marked.
All the best, Pete
PS taking my '72 Duster to the strip tomorrow night to race with my sons. One son has a '73 Duster and the other a '72 Olds 442.

CoinAddict

Thread that tells the differnce between the differnt Ss.

JrGMan2004

Just found my Lange book There WAS 3 MMs used in 1945... a Trumpet Tail S (Which your second coin looks to be) and a Knob Tailed-S (Which your first coin appears to be) and then the Micro-S

LucyBop

<< <i>Very nice. Don't leave us hanging. Show an obverse pic, Lucy. >>

JrGMan2004

LucyBop

good image, that one sure is tiny!

JrGMan2004

<< <i>good image, that one sure is tiny! >>

That's why they call it a Micro

mercurydimeguy

Lucy, that is not a Micro S -- or at least not the kind I've ever seen. Here's a Micro S dime:



Regards,

Mike.

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