These proof sets are scarce, so the demand for these sets outstrip supply.The appeal for the 1979-S Type 2 proof set is three-fold: The clear difference (both literally and figuratively) is that the 1979-S Type 1 proof coins exhibit a filled, or blobby-looking “S” mintmark from the San Francisco Mint while the the 1979-S Type 2 coins show a clearer “S” mintmark. What Makes The 1979-S Type 2 Proof Set Valuable?Īs mentioned earlier, the 1979-S Type 2 proof set is scarcer than the 1979-S Type 1 proof set, thus making the “Clear S” proof set more valuable.īoth the 1979-S Type -S Type 2 contain only 6 proof coins - so they are equal from that standpoint. The other coins, including the Lincoln cent, Jefferson nickel, Roosevelt dime, and Washington quarter were all regularly circulating then as they are today. The Kennedy half dollar was dwindling in circulation by the late 1970s, but it was still a regular-production coin that could be obtained from most banks during that era. However, there were already doubts about its long-term success, as the public made its preference clear that it preferred using the dollar bill to dollar coins. Anthony dollar in 1979 - which had just been released in July of that year. The verdict was still out on the Susan B. What Coins Come In The 1979 Proof Set?īoth the 1979-S Type -S Type 2 proof sets contain the same 6 denominations, including: The 1979 Type 2 mintmark was used until mid-1981. 1979 Type 2 proof sets contain the clearer S mintmark and are somewhat scarcer than the Type 1 proof sets. Mint enhanced the S mintmark so that it looks clearer. 1979 Type 1 proof sets are worth around $8 to $10. The S mintmark just isn’t well defined in these sets. Proof sets from earlier in the year (called 1979 Type 1 proof sets) show mintmarks that look nearly blob-like. Mint changed (very slightly) the appearance of the ‘S’ mintmark on the coins in the proof set. This is also the year of 2 different types of proof sets - as the U.S. The 1979 proof set is the first to feature the Susan B.
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