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Edge lettering on S & W dollar coins
lemendy
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Hello All,
I hope y’all will be able to help me with a few question on the edge lettering on the US dollar coins. I have tried to find a clear listing on all the variations but have been unable to locate one. On the Native American, Presidential and Innovation coins
1. I understand that all “P” and “D” coins have an “A” and a “B” version. Are there the A & B versions for the Satin and the Enhanced minting?
2. For coins that are minted at San Francisco, regardless of finish (Proof, Reverse Proof, Enhanced), that all are the “B” orientation?
3. What about the few that are minted at West Point, are they all “B” orientation?
Thank you, any help is greatly appreciated.
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I think A and B refer to the direction of the edge lettering compared with the Obverse
If the coin is face up, is the edge lettering upside down (A) or right side up(B). This is A or B.
See here
http://www.smalldollars.com/dollar/page33.html
https://www.autismforums.com/media/albums/acrylic-colors-by-rocco.291/
San Francisco coins should all be the same for proofs as they are the only ones (I'm not sure about West Point) that has the lettering in a collar when the coin is struck. Denver and Philadelphia add it later in a different process.
The only coins that I am aware of for the Sacagawea and Presidential series struck at West Point were the gold Sacagawea coins now contained in Fort Knox, and I doubt we'll get any info on those. Is there something I'm missing here and were there others struck at West Point?
Edit: I see the 2015 W enhanced coins, struck with a three part collar during striking, same as San Francisco
the pcgs pop reports is not a bad place to check.
i'm sure that an engine search would probably lead to a page (fan based?) listing out all known and verified variations. ie varietyvista, doubleddie etc.
I do recall that there is an error/variety with some presidential proofs where the collar segments were installed in the wrong order.
@lemendy... Welcome aboard.... Cheers, RickO
Saw the title and was hoping we were getting Smith & Wesson coins now. Maybe the Mint should revive the half dollar series by minting with "tools of war" on one side? Colt, Browning, S&W, Winchester, etc. We could have the first be a Nuclear Missile, as Kennedy is famous for the Cuban missile crisis.
Nah, go about your business.
bob