Information please: Pics of Small "S" and Large "S" MM on 1880-S Morgans

braddick

I picked up these two Morgans and noticed quickly the size difference between the two Mint Marks.

Is there any information regarding these?
Small "S"
Large "S"

I also placed the coins next to each other for a closeup of the mint marks.


Any info. would be greatly appreciated!

joeyuk

According to The Morgan and Peace Encyclopedia both are common and bring no premium.

nesvt

I think there were six different "S" mint marks used on the Morgans. They all differ. What year are your coins? The 1921-S is all the "micro S". There was a small "S" used on some 1903 coins... which have a premium (Top 100 list, VAM2).

joeyuk

He's referring to 1880-S. It's in the title.

braddick

Shoot. I was hoping for a super rare undiscovered over-sized jumbo "S" mintmark variety that no one had ever seen or even heard of before.

I guess not. . .
(There's always another day!)

kryptonitecomics

This is so weird as I was looking at my (3) 1880-S and also noticed a large and small mint mark but did not post about it here as I had read in the VAM book about different size mint marks.......................so it was creepy seeing your post less than 24 hours after I discovered the same thing

nesvt

<< <i>He's referring to 1880-S. It's in the title. >>



Yeah, I guess reading the title would help!

Two S mint marks were used in 1880.
IV S medium, rounded S with pointed serifs
VI S Very large with thick center shaft

braddick

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<< <i>He's referring to 1880-S. It's in the title. >>

Yeah, I guess reading the title would help! Two S mint marks were used in 1880. IV S medium, rounded S with pointed serifs VI S Very large with thick center shaft >>



Yeah, that sounds about right.

joeyuk

<<Very large with thick center shaft >>

Way too much information.

Myqqy

So, are there other dates for morgans that have different size mintmarks for the same year?

nesvt

<< <i>So, are there other dates for morgans that have different size mintmarks for the same year? >>



Yes. At the speed I type, someone will beat me to this, but....

New Orleans
I O 1880, 1896, 1899, 1900, 1902
II O 1879-84, 1888, 1889
III O 1884-1904
IV O 1879

San Francisco
I S 1921
II S 1903
III S 1878, 1879
IV S 1879-1900
V S 1899-1904
VI S 1880

Carson City
I CC 1878, 1880
II CC 1878, 1880
III CC 1878
IV CC 1878
V CC 1879-1885, 1889-1893

Denver
I D 1921

kwmorgan

Funny you folks bring up 1880-S. I had an 1880-S "craving" the other day and went down to the dealer I do business with and started looking through his box. Found the same little "s", big "S" variance that you guys mentioned, so I got one of each. The 1880 large "S" is a really nice coin to look at, even if its common.

dwssws

now you have to check them for vams 8,9,10

coindeuce

<< <i>now you have to check them for vams 8,9,10 >>



And don't forget HOT 50 VAM 11!!

dwssws

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<< <i>now you have to check them for vams 8,9,10 >>



And don't forget HOT 50 VAM 11!! >>



I forgot about that one! yes look for that one also

kwmorgan

Since i got the VAM book today, i'll hafta try to classify the three '80-S coins I have.

Update:

I think my 1880 big "S" is a VAM 56. VAM 56 has the big "S", correct?

I think I can see a microscope with photographic capability in my future.