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adanak44 Valued Member Canada 207 Posts	Posted 06/03/2008 10:27 am I had three 1993 Hong Kong five dollars coins. The EDGE on one of them the lettering goes other direction. Is it an error or random? Image: IMG_HKD5.jpg 27.23 KB Image: IMG_HKD1.jpg 44.35 KB Image: IMG_HKD2.jpg 22.16 KB Image: IMG_HKD4.jpg 30.02 KB Image: IMG_HK5D.jpg 40.1 KB Moved to World Coin forum. Edited by Sap 06/04/2008 02:54 am Report this Post to the Staff

Eagles700LvL Valued Member United States 112 Posts	Posted 06/03/2008 10:33 am I don't know, but I like those coins. The reeded edges with the edge lettering in the middle is pretty neat. Reminds me of an oreo. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/03/2008 1:44 pm I am not familar with the edge lettering process of other countries, but the new Presidential dollars with edge lettering have a random orientation since the edge lettering is applied in a process separate from striking the coin. You might get a bit more attention by posting this in the world coin section Edited by biokemist6 06/03/2008 3:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 06/04/2008 12:50 am That's pretty cool! I guess that means the collar was flipped in relation to the die positions? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 06/04/2008 02:56 am I believe the lettered security edge is done with the collar die, at the same time the coin is struck, but I would've assumed it was random which way around the collar was inserted. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 06/04/2008 02:59 am I agree that the edge lettering is just random. The edges are struck separately and it's a 50/50 chance Report this Post to the Staff
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