I think if they had been a little more creative, the SBA could've been a winner. Like instead of E. Pluribus Unum, they could have written, "How 'bout a little fire, Scarecrow?" Jack
I'm curious why some people object to the lettered edge. Seems to me that with the undistinguished nature of most modern coinage, anything a little bit distinctive is good.
Quote: I'm curious why some people object to the lettered edge. Seems to me that with the undistinguished nature of most modern coinage, anything a little bit distinctive is good.
I agree that anything distinctive is good. So maybe some decorating around the edge wuld be a good idea.
However I like knowing what year a coin was made at a glance without having to rotate it up to 360 degrees to read around its edge. Plus the important info is impossible to see if the coin is in any kind of holder. The info may be written on the holder, but you cannot know if it is fact or not b/c you cannot access the info. Errors are known to happen with grading companies also. If one of the dollars was labeled incorrectly, it might never be found out.
I'm not sure the objections about the edge lettering is so much about the lettering itself as it is having the date and mintmark on the edge. I thnk they also have problems from trying to put the edge on too fast. The speed means the depth of the letters has to be shallow which mean distace spacing between the lettering die and the outer pressure attachment is critical. Very slightly o far and you have weak or missing edge lettering, or slippage of the edge.
There have been edge-lettered US issues in the past and they were fine. With these coins they should have kept the MM and date on the obverse. If they were in touch with numismatists (which they are NOT), they would know that this would be an important issue for collectors.
Also, it seems as though they rushed into edge-lettering without enough preparation. The depth and spacing is not consistent. It just appears sloppy. Kind of like, if you're going to do something, do it right or don't do it. With more planning and care, the edge-lettering could have been a nice touch. Instead, it looks like it was done on a ten dollar typewriter. That's just my opinion. Jack
That video was priceless. The children they selected were really smart. It's funny how obsolete something like a typewriter has become. I certainly remember when, if you didn't have an IBM Selectric with the changeable balls, you were completely non-competitive. Remember sweating out your resume on a typewriter? Super vid, thanks Lee. Made my daaaay! Jack
That video is grin-ful. Those kids are way smarter than I'll ever be.
I am a (barely) product of the post-typewriter years, and in my profession I type a LOT. Touch typing is possibly one of the best skills I've learned in my life. However, trying to remember how to use a typewriter and whiteout? Yikes.
The absolute WORST was making a mistake (or several) with an original and 4 carbon copies on some kind of official document that you know the big boss is going to review - yeeeacch! Jack
Did you guys see the first episode of the second season of "Fargo" last week. It's set in the 70s and has a typewriter store and new fancy model as a plot point. Too funny, it was like seeing an 8-track store or something
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Posted 10/16/2015 2:14 pm
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- yeeeacch! Jack
