1981P quarter oddity.

atarian

The type 1 photo is of a R in AMERICA that in my coin books ( dansco books) stopped at 1974. Yet this 1981P has the same tiny hole and older style R.





Then I have this 1981P that has the newer R that looks to be normal from 1977 to 1998.






What would cause the R to be different in 1981P. I think the 1979S 81 S had an clear and filled thing going on with the mint marks but what about this R on the reverse.
On the Type 1 ( as i call it) the R in AMERICA is different than the other Rs on the reverse.

LeeBone

Wow Jason, you DO look very closely at your coins. Makes me seem like I am slacking.

I have no idea as to why the R is of the old style but to say on being able to even notice something like that.

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AUandAG

Looks counterfeit to me, what does it weigh?

bob

66RB

Looks like counting wheel damage to me.

Billet7

I was thinking damage, then wear makes it appear as such. Just a thought.

guitarwes

<< <i>Looks like counting wheel damage to me. >>




yep, it just mushed the letters down to displace the metal into the hole more making it smaller.

tahoe98

...ditto

ProofArtworkonCircs

I am not sure about the significance of Your R here.

There is a change made in mid 1980 on the reverse. There is a line (the end of the arrowhead tip, but it looks like a line) that runs from an upper arrowhead to the adjacent leaf just to the left of it. IN 1977-1980 it is a straight line. In 1980-1985 , it has been modified and slants downward. Yes, 1980 comes both ways. In 1986, it is staight again. In your picture it looks to me to be slanting downward, but I can't tell for sure.

cladking

I've not really had a chance to investigate this reverse yet but it is the type "c" that appears
on about 96% of the '81-P's. It might be a variation of the type "c" and I intend to investigate
as time allows.

I don't believe this coin has "counting wheel" damage. It appears to merely have a weak strike
around the periphery which is especially common for the date.

ttt

cladking

I still haven't found time to do a proper investigation but I believe you
have a real variety here. It appears that both the Philly and Denver type "c's
come with a large or small hole in the "R". I've not seen any type "d's with
a small hole yet. The difference is small enough that it might not attract a
lot of collector attention.

The mint set coins are type "c" with large hole. 1981 rolls are not very common.

I intend to watch this and get back to the thread when I know more.

TTT

cladking

I should have noted that I've yet to completely rule out that this is merely a striking
anomaly. All the small holes I've seen are weakly struck and this hole is tapered.