Edge Wear

I do not think there is any reason to worry or torment yourself over whether or not the obverse, reverse or edge of this coin will be damaged by wear.That is because in my opinion this coin will never make it in circulation this coin will be hoarded and you will be lucky if you even find one in circulation in a year or two. Now that said if this coins every shows a sign of wear I believe it will be in the high points of the obverse at least that is the way it seems to me.

Bruce.

I dont know about the edge lettering but it will create a new error or variety its up to the collector in US ,Now I'm use in having seeing the lettering on the obverse or reverse if it goes to the edge it will be another challenge,I guess to the follower of presedential dollar and others that will follow in the future.

I really don't think there is any doubt that the flat part of a coin wears extensively compared to the edges. I've seen thousands and thousands of coins with extensive wear on the flat parts but very little on the edges. Many half dollars were used extensively in Las Vegas and the surface looks like someone ground them in a sand blaster machine but the edges still were OK. Coins on the flat service wear in pants pockets, slidding along the top of a bar, the ground, etc. As to the writting on the edge of the new dollar coin it will be there for a million years since no one will be using them any more than they use the others that have been made since those silly Susan B. Anthony things.