A New SBA type designation - 1979-s - MS coin

[jgrinz]

Yes I am still going through *SPOON* before my operation. It was and is a daunting task to finally go through a load of coinage that you put aside to research later. I found a possible PROOFLIKE George Washington Dollar which I posted previously.

 

This anomolie was found after I had searched through 50-75 SBA Mint sets looking for the illusive primo candidates for MY collection. I had put this coin aside as I didn't think it belong where I found it, in a 1979 SBA Mint set. I though it odd that it had mirrored fields. I first thought that I open a proof set ( NO _ those are incased in plastic ) these were the Mint set folders. At that time I put it aside in a flip until today.

 

This coin is a MINT state coin - 65/66 might even squeek a 67 however this coin has mirrored fields - Great Strike for a MS coin (full talons) and absolutely NO Frosted devices at all. The pictures are of a straight on shot so you can see - It defintely is a Mint State Coin. The second picture is angled so you can see it its reflective surfaces. This is a TYPE ONE coin with the blob 's'

 

After doing research here - there have been NO PL designated coins previous to 1999 - which there are a couple.

 

Could this be the first of a new variety - PROOFLIKE for '79 Your thoughts

[coinman1794]

It might be. I can't tell from the pictures. I've seen a few with semi-prooflike qualities, or even a fully prooflike reverse.

[pendragon1998]

Ask over at smalldollars.com

[Conder101]

New variety? No. Coin from a new die? Sure.

[shirohniichan]

New variety? No. Coin from a new die? Sure.

 

Is it a "First Strike" variety?