Change In Rim/Edge Inscription On Presidential Dollars

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Silver Girl New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 02/04/2011 11:11 pm Hi all- I noticed today that, in a roll of Presidential commemorative dollars (the ones they started issuing in 2007), the inscription the edge/rim seems to change from coin to coin: on about 1/2, the inscription ("E Pluribus Unum" and the date and mint mark) look right-side up if the obverse of the coin is facing up and on the rest the edge/rim inscription is right-side up if the REVERSE side of the coin is facing up (in a roll of JQA's, it was 13 one way and 12 the other). Surely, after 3 years, someone else has noticed this by now (I saw the same thing in a proof set), yet I've seen nothing in the monthly Coin Value (?) magazine, nor have I seen anything on the 'net. Is this an error? Has the mint been doing this deliberately since they started issuing the coins in '07? Thanks for your help! Report this Post to the Staff

mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2739 Posts	Posted 02/04/2011 11:30 pm It's not an error. Since each coin enters the lettering device in a random orientation, the letters are also oriented randomly toward the obverse and reverse face. It's not an error. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 02/05/2011 02:18 am Mike summed it up pretty much. Back in 07 some of those coins were actually sold at a premium as many thought it was an error. Report this Post to the Staff
jgfindring Rest in Peace United States 1380 Posts	Posted 02/05/2011 10:47 am Without having a bunch around to check, I'm not sure, but I thought that I read the proof dollars are run through the system differently such that on the proof dollars the edge lettering is always oriented up when viewing the obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/06/2011 05:54 am Quote: (I saw the same thing in a proof set) If you did you actually have something. All the proof coins should have the edge right side up when the obv is up. Report this Post to the Staff
Silver Girl New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 02/07/2011 12:22 am Not a proof set. A mint set. My mistake. Thanks for clearing up the confusion, everyone! Report this Post to the Staff
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