Type 2 SBA?

unknowncomic · April 17, 2007 4:00AM

Can someone tell the difference between the type 1 and type 2 ? I just got a 1981 - S proof set and there is a large difference in value.

MadMarty · April 17, 2007 4:02AM

Do a forum search, I'm sure there are pictures of both here.

grabba · April 17, 2007 4:03AM

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<< <i>Russ, can you show us a type 2 ? >>

From the site linked above:

Type 2 is on the right.

Russ, NCNE >>

unknowncomic · April 17, 2007 4:10AM

Thanks . I did a forum search but didnt find anything. Must not have put in the right seach words.
Looks like mine is a type 1 after all.

grabba · April 17, 2007 4:14AM

<< <i>Thanks . I did a forum search but didnt find anything. Must not have put in the right seach words.
Looks like mine is a type 1 after all. >>

When searching, make sure you check the forum boxes you want to search.

Took me awhile to learn how to use it the first time too.

NevadaMac · April 17, 2007 4:50AM

I hope this will help.

Since this has come up a few times in various forums, here's an excerpt from an e-mail I sent to BJ by request of a board member a couple days ago. Hope this helps clear things up, particularly for PCGS type set collectors.

Numbers before the date are the PCGS coin numbers.

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NARROW RIM:

9571 - 1979-P SBA$ MS
9572 - 1979-D SBA$ MS
9573 - 1979-S SBA$ MS

99589 - 1979-S SBA$ Type 1 PRDC
99590 - 1979-S SBA$ Type 2 PRDC

WIDE RIM:

99571 - 1979-P SBA$ Wide Rim MS
9574 - 1980-P SBA$ MS
9575 - 1980-D SBA$ MS
9576 - 1980-S SBA$ MS
9578 - 1981-P SBA$ MS
9579 - 1981-D SBA$ MS
9580 - 1981-S SBA$ MS

99592 - 1980-S SBA$ PRDC
99594 - 1981-S SBA$ Type 1 PRDC
99595 - 1981-S SBA$ Type 2 PRDC

1999 REDESIGN:

9581 - 1999-P SBA$ MS
9582 - 1999-D SBA$ MS
99596 - 1999-P SBA$ PRDC

The 1999 are a complete re-design from the "classic" 1979-1981 design, so calling them Narrow Rim or Wide Rim does not make sense.

I believe the 1999 coins are currently classified as Wide Rim in the PCGS type sets, though if anything they are more like a Narrow Rim in appearance.

More importantly for type set purposes, the difference between a classic and 1999 SBAs is more dramatic than the relatively minor difference between the Wide Rim and Narrow Rim designs.

I believe any of the following would make far more sense for type set purposes than what is currently being used (2 SBAs in type set, a Narrow Rim and Wide Rim):

1 SBA in type set:
Any date

2 SBAs in type set:
Any 1979-1981 date (Classic design)
Any 1999 date (1999 redesign)

3 SBAs in type set:
Any 1979 Narrow Rim
Any 1979-1981 Wide Rim
Any 1999 date

Type 2 SBA?

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