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Forum Dad
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I think it does make a difference on proofs though. They're supposed to be a set way aren't they?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, the edge lettering for the proofs is applied with a segmented collar at the same time the coin is struck so it should be impossible to have upside down lettering but you never know  |
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Pillar of the Community
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thanks for the info on the proofs!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Yes, the edge lettering for the proofs is applied with a segmented collar at the same time the coin is struck so it should be impossible to have upside down lettering but you never know But there is a variety of Proof T Jefferson dollar where the three segments were placed in the press out of order. Instead of 2007 S E PLURIBUS UNUM IN GOD WE TRUST, it says 2007 S IN GOD WE TRUST E PLURIBUS UNUM. After it was discovered they made changes to the segment dies so they couldn't be put in the press out of order. |
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Pillar of the Community
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ill have to check that also thanks conder
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would check all the 2007 proofs for that error. Since it was discovered in the proof sets that means that some all of the proof president dollars for that year had been produced before they discovered the problem and made corrections to the segment dies. So it could have happened on the other three coins as well and just have been discovered yet.
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Pillar of the Community
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I don't like the edge lettering. I like to see the date and mint mark in my 2x2 holders.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i gotta agree w/ you there nds
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Moderator
United States
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I agree as well. I have not gotten a Dansco for the Presidential dollars yet because I am not sure if I want to collect them by mint or just put all of the proofs in a date only album. Not easily seeing the edge makes collecting by mint pointless. At least the date is easily determined by what President is on the obverse (and the two Cleveland dollars will be differentiated by the term information). Good thing I have not really acquired a lot of circulated Presidential dollars! |
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Valued Member
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I agree that the lack of date/mint mark on the face of the dollars makes them less desireable for collectors. Does the mint have someone that knows what collectors are looking for to advise them on design? They should be concerned about this...they are making a ton of profit selling proof sets/mint sets/rolls etc to collectors.
How about those little bumps on the edges of the proof Sacagawea? What purpose do they serve? They don't fit right in a small dollar direct fit air tite or a small dollar plastic rolls...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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they will probably make a dansco album like the new NGC holders where you have to turn the book every way but the right way to see them
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What exactly was the rationale of making edge lettering?
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Pillar of the Community
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its our government need I say more?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i put my edge letter dollars in half dollar or even ike flips that way I can see the edge lettering on the coins easily.
-XoG
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Bedrock of the Community
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Does the mint have someone that knows what collectors are looking for to advise them on design? I don't believe so. Quote:
How about those little bumps on the edges of the proof Sacagawea? What purpose do they serve? By bumps I assume you are talking about the three raised ridges equally spaced around the circumference of the coin. Those are the joints where the three edge dies come together. Quote:
What exactly was the rationale of making edge lettering? There were two reasons. One was to remove inscriptions from the faces of the coins so the devices could be made larger. It was thought that the designers could make a more attractive design if if could be larger. The second reason was to interest collectors, the thought being that they would like it because it was different and since it hadn't been done for widely circulating coins since 1836. Frankly putting the date on the edge wasn't a problem since the year can be told from the design, but the mintmark should have been left on the face. |
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