Yeah, but I want to know if anyone knows what the mint has decided to do on the Uncirculated Coins; I and most everyone else here know that the buisness strikes are struck at random (right side up and upside down) and the proofs are struck in what PCGS is calling the 'A' orientation for edge lettering.
I will now mount my soap box:
With the Uncirculated Sets receiving the same "Frosted" or "Matte" finish, and oh, by the way completely new packaging, I wonder and am looking for confirmation, if available, (not guesses) as to what the mint is doing with the Uncirc Set
Presidential dollars. Confirmation might not be available, but I thought I'd see if anyone knew...
You may laugh all you like Gary, but I believe that there is a difference (but certainly not an error), as do others in our community.
These coins are being struck two different ways at two different mints resulting in 4 distinct coins for business strikes. The proofs add one more to the list; if the Unirc Sets are going to be randomly struck, then for my set, I want all nine distinctly different (mint mark, strike, and edge lettering orientation) coins.
I think that it is evidently more reasonable to collect the A and B orientations as distinct coins, than to muddle around trying to differentiate between the zinc and copper and large and small date lincoln cents from the early 80s ( all 8 or 9 of them...which I do have) or the Type I and II SBAs, or any other random deviation. I certainly cannot fathom the 40 or 50 so called double die varieties on the Montana quarter that you need a 20-60 power glass to differentiate. These coins, though not necessarily my favorites, are a necessary part of any modern date set and this set would be incomplete without the A and B orientations.
I will now step down from my soap box...
Thanks!
Bryan
Posted 09/15/2007 6:42 pm
