Roosevelt Mintmarks. Trumpet tailed? Knob tailed?

bushmaster8

Does anyone know of an online reference that shows what is what with these?

Just when I think I understand the difference, something else comes along that casts doubt on my interpretation.

For example, on p.60 of the Feb 5 Coin World, Potter has a pic of a 46-S mm that he is calling knob tailed... but that is what I considered a trumpet tail!

Stooge

I for one would really like to collect these varieties of DDO's, DDR's, pointed and Blunt 9's, FS #'s, etc...

That would be really neat.

Later, Paul.

Cameonut

Here you go - this ought to help:

Roosevelt S mint tails

Dan50

Great link, Thanks

bushmaster8

Thanks mucho Cameonut.

Now I see my confusion was all Walter Breen's fault! (In addition to the fact that I was focusing on the bottom serifs, when the distinction is for the top serif.)

Dan50

Is the knob tailed always located out of place like the picture shows?

bushmaster8

If by "out of place" you mean the placement of the mm in relation to the torch (in this case, lower than the trumpet tail pictured)?...

No. The punches fall wherever.