Hey Mercury dime people, 41-S, large S worth a premium?

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• stephunter Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭

  April 29, 2005 3:27AM

  I get no love

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• Merc Posts: 1,647 ✭✭

  April 29, 2005 3:38AM

  Well there is the normal serif S and the trumpet tailed serif S. I don't think there is any price difference. I would not pay a price difference.
  I do not know of a large and small S for the 1941.
  
  There is the 1945 large and small S. The micro S goes for more only in the highest grades.

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• stephunter Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭

  April 29, 2005 3:53AM

  Thanks. I saw a listing in the census report at Ngc that shows a variety that has a large S and I found that one in my collection appears to have a large S compared to other 41-S coins that I have looked at.

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• richbeat Posts: 2,288 ✭

  May 1, 2005 12:12PM

  The punch was changed in 1941 for cents through quarters, and 1942 for half dollars. The change was from small S to large S. David Lange notes that the small S outnumbers the large S by about 15 to 1. Most dealers/collectors don't consider the large S rare enough to give it a premium.
  
  In "The Complete Guide To Lincoln Cents," David Lange relates this interesting story concerning the two different sizes of the S mint mark, and the Mint's attitude toward collectors at that time. Lee F. Hewitt, who was editor of "The Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine" at the time, visited the Mint to inquire about the different size mint marks. Quoting Lange:
  
  "While touring the Mint last month we(Hewitt) asked Mr. (John) Sinnock, the chief engraver, about 'large and small mint marks.' He stated that only ONE punch for each Mint was used so the mint marks had to be the same size--at least during his thirty years at the Mint the same punches have been used. When a die wears the mint mark may appear to be thicker."

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• keets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 1, 2005 12:34PM

  Richbeat nailed it about the punch change. i can only speak about the series i collect by saying that the difference on Nickels is noticeable and collectible and quite easy to detect. i'd think it should be the same with the other denomination, but maybe not.
  
  a question for dime guys-----was the 1945-S Micro S a result of an old punch being used accidentally??

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• JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭

  May 1, 2005 12:36PM

  There's only 3 varieties in the Merc Dime series that draws a premium. 42/41, 42/41-D, and the '45 Micro S... I've seen people ask for a helluva lot of money for "Trumpet Tail" S Mintmarked coins... never seen them sell one...

  -George
  42/92

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• merz2 Posts: 2,474 ✭

  May 1, 2005 6:19PM

  It also happened in 1928.There was a Sm and Lg "S".

  Don
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• BuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,549 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 2, 2005 1:25AM

  Bill Fivaz wrote an article in Coin World about the 1941 Series small and large mintmarks. It was a very extensive overview of the different dies used, and yes, there was more than one die punched with the Large S. Bill said that certain dies with the punch are RARE. I don't have the article handy.
  
  Since reading that article, I have cherried many specimens from Quarters, Nickels, and Dimes. I continue to look for them.
  
  They may never be recognized by collectors as being needed to complete a series, so there may never be a premium on them. I still buy them when I find them.
  
  Hope this helps.
  
  Pete

  "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon

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• dunerlaw Posts: 387 ✭✭

  May 2, 2005 12:15PM

  IMO the 1941 large S will be worth slightly more in the future (MS only). Why not have both types.
  Also both types of the 1928-s (Large S is very hard to find in MS).
  And have all three types of the 45-s (knob, trumpet, and micro).
  Some day mercury "VAMS" might become popular. Especially in the short set, since prices are low.
  The DDO's and RPM's bring premiums when listed on the holder (ANACS) at teletrade/heritage in MS condition.

  Larry Martin's Mercury Dime Variety Set

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• RGL Posts: 3,784 ✭

  May 2, 2005 12:39PM

  The Large S in Jeffs carries a sizeable, nice premium over Small S on the 1941 in UNC ... the pops suggested though, are way off. I have put together nearly a full roll of Large S in circ ... I believe the large S is scarce in BU because most collectors already had put away their rolls for the year when the larger punch was used late in the year. I only own one other example of the other denominations in Large S, a Merc...

  The Ludlow Collection (DCAM/CAM)
  The Ludlow Brilliant Collection (1938-64)
  
  
  

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