Hello, I'm new, Would you say with your experience that this 1979 Proof set is a Type 2 (clear "S")?

walt899 · July 11, 2018 7:51PM

Hello, I'm a new collector, and for the life of me I can't figure out if this set I own is a type 2 or not.
I see some examples and think, yes, 100%, and then I see some type 1's and I start doubting myself.

What would you say? (also first time photographing coins)

Here is the link to the google drive folder with all of the photos I took of the set (25 photos)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=12PVk0uO-E92vKjwLRLJRsi6f5bpVUaZC

Also any comments/tips/advice I'll greatly appreciate!

Thank you all!
-Walt899

walt899 · July 11, 2018 7:53PM

An example of the Half for anyone who might not like google docs

cameonut2011 · July 11, 2018 7:56PM

Here is a graphic to help:

Half:

SBA:

As for your coin, I can't view it without clicking on an external link which I do not do for security purposes.

walt899 · July 11, 2018 7:58PM

@cameonut2011 said:
Here is a graphic to help:

As for your coin, I can't view it without clicking on an external link which I do not do for security purposes.

I appreciate your help, going off of the half dollar I posted in this thread, would you say it's a type 2?

cameonut2011 · July 11, 2018 7:58PM

@walt899 said:
An example of the Half for anyone who might not like google docs

My last post was cross posted. I didn't see this. It looks like a Type 2 to me (clear S).

jedm · July 11, 2018 7:59PM

Welcome to the forum @walt899! From your photos (which are not bad, by the way) I surely consider them to be the clear S variety.

walt899 · July 11, 2018 8:04PM

That's good news seeing how I got it for the type 1 price!
These coins aren't worth grading I'm guessing though?
To get the best return I guess just ebaying the whole set is the easiest way to go?

cameonut2011 · July 11, 2018 8:12PM

@walt899 said:
That's good news seeing how I got it for the type 1 price!
These coins aren't worth grading I'm guessing though?
** To get the best return I guess just ebaying the whole set is the easiest way to go?**

Yes, I would sell as is.

davewesen · July 11, 2018 8:40PM

I do not need to see the entire coin, just the mintmark - but alas as my eyes get older it gets harder for me.

Coinfacts have some nice pictures of mintmarks.

It is my understanding that the sets may contain all type 1, type 2, or mixture of both.

mannie gray · July 11, 2018 10:15PM

The Kennedy looks like a Type 2.
Unless it would come back 70DCAM it would not be worth submitting, probably.

ricko · July 12, 2018 5:44AM

@walt899...Welcome aboard... Yes, it looks like a type 2.... and as said above, not worth slabbing unless graded 70DCAM... Cheers, RickO

toyz4geo · July 12, 2018 7:57PM

This year can be confusing because sometimes there is a mixture of the two types in the same holder. I’ve seen where everything but the SBA is type 2 and the SBA s type 1.