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Moderator
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Has anyone noticed that when reading the printed date/mint mark and the E.Pluribus unum that the coin has to be 'heads' up to read it, or when the coin edge is imprinted there is a 5-/50 random chance of it reading it heads up?
Reason for asking , is that when placing my new Innovative P/D coins into my new binder I noticed that of the 18 coins - 11 of them you had to have 'tails' up to read it and the remainder (7) was heads up..
I'm pretty sure that the answer is random, but I would like your thoughts on this.
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Forum Dad
United States
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Yes, completely random. I think some of the TPGs classify them as varieties. Position A and B or some nonsense like that. I personally think that's just silly.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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 The blanks for business strikes are edge-incused in a separate step before the pressing and it is a (ahem) flip of the coin as to which side is "up" when it enters the press. For proofs, it's always one position as the edge-incusing happens at the same time as the faces are pressed. Edited by CelticKnot
02/01/2021 9:17 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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nice, thanks. For the proofs, that would have been my next question..
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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New Member
United States
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Speaking of edge printing, I don't like the date on the edge of the dollar coins...the obverse looks empty without the date; looks like a token, imho.
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Moderator
United States
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Yes that is true, but I don't like it there because it is so small, I need a scope to read it..
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Moderator
United States
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Position A and B or some nonsense like that. I personally think that's just silly. I agree. Quote:
Speaking of edge printing, I don't like the date on the edge of the dollar coins...the obverse looks empty without the date; looks like a token, imho. I agree with this, too. I think edge lettering is annoying at best. No point in collecting both P & D if you cannot see the mint mark in the Dansco.  I settle for just the proof issues. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The blanks for business strikes are edge-incused in a separate step before the pressing On the President and NA dollars the edge inscription is applied after striking. On the early US coinage it was applied before striking, but those coins were not struck in a close collar. The 1804 Class I dollars were lettered before striking in a close collar and the striking crushed and partially wiped out the edge lettering. (The class III pieces were lettered after striking ) |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I wonder who at the Mint even thought of edge printing on coins.
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Valued Member
United States
143 Posts |
I've seen some really neat foreign coin edge-printing, but my eyes find it somewhat out of place to see it on US coins. I wasn't even aware this was an issue; that the two types were printed without consideration of this seems, as others have said, silly |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I wonder if someone was thumbing their nose at TPGs buy proposing edge-incused *important* lettering.
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United States
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I wonder if someone was thumbing their nose at TPGs buy proposing edge-incused *important* lettering.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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people collect how they want, Some people want to collect Position A and position B edge lettering, and PCGS at least does the registry set category like that with Presidential dollars and major varieties errors, the whole nine as well as just the basic set category. or a basic satin finish set, ect. |
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Posted 02/01/2021 9:16 pm
