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I believe that is correct.
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Maybe they feel the date is not readily needed as they are having yearly design changes having each design associated with a particular date.
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Quote:I think when the mint switched the date to the edge they started calling the Sacagawea dollar the Native American dollar. Technically, it is an entirely new series since the reverse now features an annual Native American-themed design instead of the eagle on the Sacagawea dollar. |
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Maybe they feel the date is not readily needed as they are having yearly design changes having each design associated with a particular date. Good theory, but that doesn't address mint mark. However, I suppose 99.9% of the population doesn't care. Just us CCF'ers. |
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Good theory, but that doesn't address mint mark. Agreed and agreed. Works for a date set, but not for date-mint collections in albums...  |
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1) It's impossible to read if it's in any kind of normal storage (flips, folders, albums, etc.). Actualy, there is a sort of solution to that: put it in a half dollar size 2x2 |
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Actualy, there is a sort of solution to that: put it in a half dollar size 2x2 That does not help for the Dansco album, though.  |
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The date and the mint mark is on the edge. That is quite weird to me though.
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My theory is they put it on the edges to discourage people, like us, to collect them. If so, it has certainly worked, because I have no desire to collect such coins where the date / MM is not visible on the obverse or reverse.
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@Derek: I disagree with that theory but I'm interested in hearing more, assuming you're not being facetious.
Why would the government want to discourage collectors? That's easy money. Mint coins, people buy them and keep them. Lather, rinse, repeat.
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lol, well I mean it, and maybe it does seem a bit silly, but then again, the government did attempt this in 1964 when they removed mintmarks until 1968, where they had hoped it would discourage collected. I provided my answer simply by looking at what they did in the past. I agree that they are easy money, and I could very well be wrong. I just find it very hard to believe they could have made such a bad decision without thinking of how it would impact collectors. If that wasn't enough, they don't even have "one dollar" on them, just "$1" stamped on the reverse by lady liberty. They look just like tokens - I have presidential tokens my mom got from school from the 60's or 70's, and I can attest they look very similar, and the look doesn't appeal to me as a collector. The changes they made to the coins is incredible, compared to earlier years. At least I enjoy Sacagawea dollars, and I wish the did Presidential dollars in the same style. |
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Whew. I just today bought a a four-tray 2009 US mint silver proof set because I wanted the DC & Territories silver quarters, and noticed that the $1 coin did not have a date. I was so excited thinking I had found a RARE error. LOL But did a search here and darn, not an error. I haven't been interested in these $1 coins, so the reason I didn't know about those dates being on the rim.
I do agree with a previous poster that it looks s like a token or play coin. I'll stick with the silver dollars thanks.
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I like everything about the current dollar coins except the writing on the edge. As stated by others I really hate the fact that it wears off easily and often times can't be read. I guess maybe they thought collectors wouldn't want to keep low grade coins anyway. It was a bad idea on the mint's part, and as somebody else on the forum once said: it was just another nail in the coffin of the gold dollar.
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Quote:KurrykidPosted 01/09/2013 11:11 pm I just noticed on my 2010 Silver Proof set that the Sacagawea coin doesn't have a date on it. I did a quick ebay search and it looks like the 2011 doesn't have a date either. I find it a little strange they're not dated...can someone shed some light? Thanks. Dave Don't be too hard on yourself. The first time I saw one, I thought it might be an error. Took me at least a full half minute to see the date on the edge. |
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Posted 01/15/2013 1:17 pm
this is a great CCF.
