Ike dollar question

I have a question on a '76 Ike dollar that I can't find on the web. On the
reverse face, the last in STATES curves up to the middle of the E. All of
the other Ikes I have have much sorter serif on the S. Are there two types
of reverse faces for this coin? (It's a circulated coin, just not sure
whether to keep it out or toss it in the change jar.)
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Zamboni

Zamboni wrote:
I have a question on a '76 Ike dollar that I can't find on the web.
On the reverse face, the last in STATES curves up to the middle of
the E. All of the other Ikes I have have much sorter serif on the S.
Are there two types of reverse faces for this coin? (It's a
circulated coin, just not sure whether to keep it out or toss it in
the change jar.)

That's a Type 1 reverse. Compare the rest of the letters, especially
the "O" in "OF" and "DOLLAR".

Type 1s are much harder to find.

John
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John Patrick -- N9OU
Team Saber Competitive Robotics

John has it right. It sounds like a Type 1. For me, I use the middle serif in
any of the "E"s on the reverse to determine variety. In Type 1, the middle
serif is a straight block style; in Type 2, the edge is slightly slanted upper
left to lower right. Type 2s are common; Type 1 MS or circulated are harder to
find. According to my Red Book, all Bicentennial Proofs (silver and clad) are
Type 1s.

Jerry

"John Patrick" writes:

Zamboni wrote:
I have a question on a '76 Ike dollar that I can't find on the web.
On the reverse face, the last in STATES curves up to the middle of
the E. All of the other Ikes I have have much sorter serif on the S.
Are there two types of reverse faces for this coin? (It's a
circulated coin, just not sure whether to keep it out or toss it in
the change jar.)

That's a Type 1 reverse. Compare the rest of the letters, especially
the "O" in "OF" and "DOLLAR".

Type 1s are much harder to find.

....and while looking compare the right 'foot' of the letter R.

Zamboni wrote:

I have a question on a '76 Ike dollar that I can't find on the web. On the
reverse face, the last in STATES curves up to the middle of the E. All of
the other Ikes I have have much sorter serif on the S. Are there two types
of reverse faces for this coin? (It's a circulated coin, just not sure
whether to keep it out or toss it in the change jar.)
--
Zamboni

"Jerry Dennis" wrote in message
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John has it right. It sounds like a Type 1. For me, I use the middle
serif in
any of the "E"s on the reverse to determine variety. In Type 1, the
middle
serif is a straight block style; in Type 2, the edge is slightly slanted
upper
left to lower right. Type 2s are common; Type 1 MS or circulated are
harder to
find. According to my Red Book, all Bicentennial Proofs (silver and clad)
are
Type 1s.

Jerry

Thanks. I've read of the Type 1/Type 2, but could never find a picture of
the difference.
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Zamboni