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Standing Liberty Quarter question.....
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Is there a Large and small "S" on the 1928-S? I can't find anything on this, but looking at the coins it sure seems like there is a difference in size on some.
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
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i know there is an inverted S and apparently a large s
dunno if it gets an fs desig or not but im thinking not.
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Edited to add: Cline states the small mm is 3 to 5 times more rare than the large mm.
My understanding was that the large "S" was worth more. Bob [supertooth]
Apparently a Jack H. Tod did a study in 1961. His findings revealed that:
1 in a hundred dimes---1 in 25 cents---1 in 15 quarters---and 1 in 6 half dollars had the Large "S" mintmark. Bob [supertooth]
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When the Inverted S variety was added to the last CPG, myself and a colleague cherrypicked dozens and submitted them to PCGS. We ran most of them through Teletrade (remember them?) where they sold for $200+ in G/VG. Once the market caught on, we couldn't get $50 for Fine examples.
The large "S" coins---the "S" takes up the entire space. And, if you put the small and the large "S" coins side by side---there is NO DOUBT about the differences in sizes.
There is also an "inverted S" variety as well----which when viewed, there is NO DOUBT that the "S" is inverted. Bob [supertooth]
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