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The first two pics are just for comparison... obviously, the discolored coin in question is the one on the right. Any thoughts you guys could provide would be great. I love reading the posts on this site. Learning a lot from all the experience.
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Moderator
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pretty sure the lines on the edge are the seams where the collar sections pressed around the planchet.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Business strikes have the edge lettering added by being force-spun through bar dies in a process separate from striking while the edge lettering on proof strikes is added at the time of striking with a three segment collar.
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Interesting, I certainly didn't know that's how they applied the edge lettering on proofs. So is this a common thing to have residual spacings from the collars? And is this the coloring one would expect from a circulated proof? If so, do you know why?
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Also - do I have something unique here worth keeping? You guys are this noobs first and only (so far) experts on coinage ...
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Bedrock of the Community
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That's a fairly normal color for circulated Presidential or Native American / Sacagawea dollar coins. They just tone that ugly color with handling, unfortunately. Most (all?) of my proof golden dollar coins are still in OGP, so I can't check to see if I have those collar marks, but I suspect they would be present to some extent on any proof. I'd keep it in my interesting "from circulation" finds jar but I don't think it's worth anything more than face in that condition. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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oh, and  ! |
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Awesome, I'll hang onto it in my oddities ... thanks for the info AND the welcome!
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Pillar of the Community
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Yes Sly! Neat circulation find  |
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